Allen's Olingo vs Красный ара

Bassaricyon alleni compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Olingo Красный ара
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Aves (птицы)
Order Carnivora (хищные) Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family Procyonidae (Raccoons) Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Bassaricyon Ara (Macaws)
Species Bassaricyon alleni Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Olingo and Красный ара share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Allen's Olingo

LC — Least Concern

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Olingo Красный ара
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 85 cm
Average Weight 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Olingo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Красный ара

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.

Allen's Olingo

The Allen's Olingo (Bassaricyon alleni) is a species in the genus Bassaricyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Красный ара

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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