Ara rouge vs Épervier nain

Ara macao compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ara rouge	Épervier nain
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Accipiter
Species	Ara macao	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ara rouge and Épervier nain share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Ara rouge

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Épervier nain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ara rouge	Épervier nain
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.

Épervier nain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Épervier nain

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela