Base-lined Grey vs Красный ара

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Красный ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Crambidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Scoparia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Красный ара share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Красный ара
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway