Cape Sea-snake vs araracanga

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	araracanga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Aves (ave)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Myxinidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Eptatretus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and araracanga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	araracanga
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

araracanga

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.

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

araracanga

Uma das aves mais vivamente coloridas das Americas, a arara-vermelha (Ara macao) exibe uma plumagem vermelha, amarela e azul com envergaduras que atingem 1 metro. Encontrada em florestas umidas de terras baixas do Mexico a Bolivia, e altamente inteligente, longeva - ate 75 anos - e forma pares permanentes. Percorre longas distancias ate lambedouros de argila onde consome solo rico em minerais para desintoxicar sementes. Classificada como Pouco Preocupante, mas localmente ameacada pela perda de habitat e pelo comercio de animais de estimacao.