American Savin vs Scarlet Macaw

Juniperus horizontalis compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

American Savin is Not Evaluated while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Savin	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Pinales (İğne yapraklılar)	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)
Family	Cupressaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Juniperus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Juniperus horizontalis	Ara macao

Conservation Status

American Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Savin	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Savin

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

American Savin

The American Savin (Juniperus horizontalis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.