araracanga vs Variable Flying Fox

Ara macao compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• araracanga is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	araracanga	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ara macao	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

araracanga and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

araracanga

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	araracanga	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.