black currant-tree vs maracanã-guaçu

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Ara severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black currant-tree maracanã-guaçu
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (ave)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Phyllanthaceae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Antidesma Ara (Macaws)
Species Antidesma ghaesembilla Ara severus

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

maracanã-guaçu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black currant-tree maracanã-guaçu
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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).

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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.

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