緋紅麥鷍 vs small tortoiseshell

Ara macao compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• 緋紅麥鷍 is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	緋紅麥鷍	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Psittaciformes (鹦形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Aglais
Species	Ara macao	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

緋紅麥鷍 and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

緋紅麥鷍

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	緋紅麥鷍	small tortoiseshell
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	85 cm	—
Average Weight	1.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

緋紅麥鷍

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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

緋紅麥鷍

绯红金刚鹦鹉(Ara macao)是美洲色彩最为绚丽的鸟类之一，拥有鲜艳的红、黄、蓝羽毛，翼展可达1米。分布于墨西哥至玻利维亚的湿润低地森林，智力高超，寿命可达75年，并终生保持配对关系。它们会长途跋涉前往富含矿物质的土壤地点，通过摄入土壤来中和种子中的毒素。被列为无危，但因栖息地丧失和宠物贸易而在局部地区受到威胁。

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom