maracanã-guaçu vs Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Ara severus compared with Hyla hallowellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	maracanã-guaçu	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Hylidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Hyla
Species	Ara severus	Hyla hallowellii

Evolutionary Relationship

maracanã-guaçu and Hallowell’s Tree Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

maracanã-guaçu

LC — Least Concern

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	maracanã-guaçu	Hallowell’s Tree Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Hallowell’s Tree Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.