broadleaf milkweed vs Scarlet Macaw

Asclepias latifolia compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (burung)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Psittaciformes (Bayan)
Family	Apocynaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Asclepias	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Ara macao

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scarlet Macaw

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Scarlet Macaw

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.