Zygène du chèvrefeuille vs Ara rouge

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Zygène du chèvrefeuille is Endangered while Ara rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zygène du chèvrefeuille	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	Zygaenidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Zygaena	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Zygène du chèvrefeuille and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Zygène du chèvrefeuille

EN — Endangered

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zygène du chèvrefeuille	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zygène du chèvrefeuille

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway