Scarlet Macaw vs Variable Bluet

Ara macao compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Aves (burung)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Psittaciformes (Bayan)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Coenagrion
Species	Ara macao	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet Macaw and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway