maracanã-guaçu vs western toad

Ara severus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank maracanã-guaçu western toad
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) Bufonidae
Genus Ara (Macaws) Anaxyrus
Species Ara severus Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

maracanã-guaçu and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

maracanã-guaçu

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute maracanã-guaçu western toad
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).

western toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

western toad

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