Dwarf Cypress-pine vs araracanga

Callitris oblonga compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Dwarf Cypress-pine is Vulnerable while araracanga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Cypress-pine	araracanga
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (ave)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Cupressaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Callitris	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Callitris oblonga	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Dwarf Cypress-pine

VU — Vulnerable

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Cypress-pine	araracanga
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Cypress-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

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.