Rufous Beard-moss vs Красный ара

Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable while Красный ара is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous Beard-moss	Красный ара
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Pottiales (поттиевые)	Psittaciformes (попугаеобразные)
Family	Pottiaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Bryoerythrophyllum	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Красный ара

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous Beard-moss	Красный ара
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway