Root rot vs Ara rouge

Phytophthora lateralis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

Root rot is Not Evaluated while Ara rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Root rot	Ara rouge
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Phytophthora	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Phytophthora lateralis	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Root rot	Ara rouge
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

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.