Marbled stingray vs araracanga

Dasyatis marmorata compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Marbled stingray is Near Threatened while araracanga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled stingray	araracanga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (ave)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Dasyatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Dasyatis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Dasyatis marmorata	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled stingray and araracanga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled stingray	araracanga
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled stingray

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.