Chalarm Paag-laem vs Scarlet Macaw

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Chalarm Paag-laem is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm Paag-laem	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Aves (นก)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Rhizoprionodon	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Rhizoprionodon oligolinx	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm Paag-laem and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Chalarm Paag-laem

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm Paag-laem	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm Paag-laem

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Scarlet Macaw

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.

Chalarm Paag-laem

The Australian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx) is a species in the genus Rhizoprionodon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Scarlet Macaw

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.