American Emerald vs maracanã-guaçu

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Ara severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Emerald maracanã-guaçu
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (inseto) Aves (ave)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Corduliidae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Cordulia Ara (Macaws)
Species Cordulia shurtleffii Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and maracanã-guaçu share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

maracanã-guaçu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Emerald maracanã-guaçu
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

maracanã-guaçu

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

maracanã-guaçu

A maracanã-do-Orinoco (Ara severus) é uma arara de médio porte do gênero Ara, habitante de florestas tropicais e savanas arborizadas da América do Sul, do Panamá ao Brasil central. Possui plumagem verde com testa castanha, asas azuis e cauda avermelhada. Vive em grupos barulhentos e se alimenta de frutos, sementes e flores. Nidifica em ocos de árvores. É frequentemente mantida como ave de gaiola, sendo comercializada ilegalmente.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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