Geldevaja akula vs Красный ара

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Geldevaja akula is Vulnerable while Красный ара is Least Concern.
• Geldevaja akula is carnivore while Красный ара is herbivore.
• Geldevaja akula is 1100.0x heavier than Красный ара.
• Geldevaja akula lives longer (70 years vs 50 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geldevaja akula	Красный ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Lamniformes (ламнообразные)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Geldevaja akula

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geldevaja akula	Красный ара
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	70 years	50 years
Average Length	5.0 m	85 cm
Average Weight	1.1 t	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geldevaja akula

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Geldevaja akula

The largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks can reach 6 meters and 2,000 kg, inhabiting cool coastal and offshore waters in all major oceans. Apex predators employing ambush attacks from below, primarily on marine mammals, large fish, and seabirds. Despite their fearsome reputation, unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare. Vulnerable, with populations declining from finning, bycatch, and targeted fishing despite legal protections in many jurisdictions.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway