Marbré de Fabricius vs Ara rouge

Pontia edusa compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Marbré de Fabricius is Endangered while Ara rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbré de Fabricius	Ara rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Pieridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Pontia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Pontia edusa	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbré de Fabricius and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marbré de Fabricius

EN — Endangered

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbré de Fabricius	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbré de Fabricius

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway