Apple Leaf Miner vs Scarlet Macaw

Lyonetia clerkella compared with Ara macao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Leaf Miner	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Aves (chim)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Psittaciformes (Bộ Vẹt)
Family	Lyonetiidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Lyonetia	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Lyonetia clerkella	Ara macao

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Leaf Miner and Scarlet Macaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Apple Leaf Miner

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Leaf Miner	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Leaf Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Apple Leaf Miner

The Apple Leaf Miner (Lyonetia clerkella) is a species in the genus Lyonetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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