Ara de Buffon vs Ara de Lafresnaye

Ara ambiguus compared with Ara rubrogenys

Key Differences

• Ara de Buffon is Endangered while Ara de Lafresnaye is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara de Buffon	Ara de Lafresnaye
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Ara (Macaws)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ara ambiguus	Ara rubrogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Ara de Buffon and Ara de Lafresnaye share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ara. (Macaws)

Conservation Status

Ara de Buffon

EN — Endangered

Ara de Lafresnaye

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara de Buffon	Ara de Lafresnaye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ara de Buffon

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ara de Lafresnaye

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway