Great Green Macaw vs Military Macaw

Ara ambiguus compared with Ara militaris

Key Differences

• Great Green Macaw is Endangered while Military Macaw is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Green Macaw	Military Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)
Family same	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus same	Ara (Macaws)	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Ara ambiguus	Ara militaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Green Macaw and Military Macaw share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ara. (Macaws)

Conservation Status

Great Green Macaw

EN — Endangered

Military Macaw

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Green Macaw	Military Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Green Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Military Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom