Austral ray vs Сине-жёлтый ара

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Ara ararauna

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Сине-жёлтый ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Сине-жёлтый ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Bathyraja	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Сине-жёлтый ара share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Сине-жёлтый ара

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Сине-жёлтый ара
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Сине-жёлтый ара

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Сине-жёлтый ара

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.