Black-handed Titi vs Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Cheracebus medemi compared with Ara ararauna

Key Differences

• Black-handed Titi is Vulnerable while Blue-and-yellow Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-handed Titi	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Primates (Primat)	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)
Family	Pitheciidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Cheracebus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Cheracebus medemi	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-handed Titi and Blue-and-yellow Macaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Black-handed Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-handed Titi	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-handed Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-handed Titi

The Black-handed Titi (Cheracebus medemi) is a species in the genus Cheracebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia