Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique vs Ara rouge

Sousa chinensis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique is Vulnerable while Ara rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique	Ara rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Sousa	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Sousa chinensis	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique

VU — Vulnerable

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ara rouge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Dauphin a bosse de I'Indo-Pacifique

The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species in the genus Sousa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ara rouge

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.