Cowhead eagle ray vs Красный ара

Myliobatis tobijei compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Cowhead eagle ray is Vulnerable while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowhead eagle ray	Красный ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (птицы)
Order	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Myliobatidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Myliobatis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Myliobatis tobijei	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cowhead eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowhead eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

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.