Ara rouge vs Cerf des Andes Septentrionales

Ara macao compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Ara rouge is Least Concern while Cerf des Andes Septentrionales is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara rouge	Cerf des Andes Septentrionales
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Hippocamelus
Species	Ara macao	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ara rouge and Cerf des Andes Septentrionales share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Cerf des Andes Septentrionales

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara rouge	Cerf des Andes Septentrionales
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Cerf des Andes Septentrionales

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.