Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Scarlet Macaw

Abantis bicolor compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Hesperiidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Abantis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.