Galapagos sea lion vs Ara chloroptère

Zalophus wollebaeki compared with Ara chloropterus

Key Differences

• Galapagos sea lion is Endangered while Ara chloroptère is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos sea lion	Ara chloroptère
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Otariidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Zalophus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Zalophus wollebaeki	Ara chloropterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos sea lion and Ara chloroptère share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Ara chloroptère

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos sea lion	Ara chloroptère
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ara chloroptère

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (Norway, United Kingdom), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ara chloroptère

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador