vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer vs Ara rouge

Myotis nattereri compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer is Critically Endangered while Ara rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer	Ara rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Myotis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Myotis nattereri	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer and Ara rouge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

CR — Critically Endangered

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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