Large Sallow Mining Bee vs Красный ара

Andrena apicata compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Красный ара
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Andrenidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Andrena	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Andrena apicata	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Sallow Mining Bee and Красный ара share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Sallow Mining Bee	Красный ара
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway