Ara bleu vs Scarlet Bluet

Ara ararauna compared with Enallagma pictum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara bleu	Scarlet Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Enallagma
Species	Ara ararauna	Enallagma pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ara bleu and Scarlet Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ara bleu

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara bleu	Scarlet Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ara bleu

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Scarlet Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ara bleu

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States