Elephant fish vs Красный ара

Callorhinchus callorynchus compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Elephant fish is Vulnerable while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant fish	Красный ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Holocephali (цельноголовые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Chimaeriformes (химерообразные)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Callorhinchidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Callorhinchus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Callorhinchus callorynchus	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elephant fish

VU — Vulnerable

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elephant fish	Красный ара
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant fish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.