Ammodile vs Красный ара

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

  • Ammodile is Data Deficient while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ammodile Красный ара
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Aves (птицы)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Ammodillus Ara (Macaws)
Species Ammodillus imbellis Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Ammodile and Красный ара share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ammodile Красный ара
Diet — Herbivore
Average Lifespan — 50 years
Average Length — 85 cm
Average Weight — 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.

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