Scarlet Macaw vs Stinking iris

Ara macao compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Macaw	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papağansılar)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Iris
Species	Ara macao	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet Macaw and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium