Asshafa Iris vs Красный ара

Iris atrofusca compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

  • Asshafa Iris is Near Threatened while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asshafa Iris Красный ара
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Arthropoda (членистоногие) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Insecta (насекомые) Aves (птицы)
Order Mantodea (богомоловые) Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family Eremiaphilidae Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Iris Ara (Macaws)
Species Iris atrofusca Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Asshafa Iris and Красный ара share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Asshafa Iris

NT — Near Threatened

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asshafa Iris Красный ара
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 85 cm
Average Weight 1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asshafa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Asshafa Iris

The Asshafa Iris (Iris atrofusca) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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