Pale-bordered Piercer vs Scarlet Macaw

Grapholita janthinana compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-bordered Piercer	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)
Family	Tortricidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Grapholita	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Grapholita janthinana	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-bordered Piercer and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-bordered Piercer	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway