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European robin vs Scarlet macaw

They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: European robin in Passeriformes, Scarlet macaw in Psittaciformes.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula)
European robin LCLeast Concern
Photo: Francis C. Franklin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Scarlet macaw LCLeast Concern
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a European robin and a scarlet macaw?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: European robin in Passeriformes, Scarlet macaw in Psittaciformes.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
  • They have been recorded in 14 of the same countries (the European robin in 95 in total, the scarlet macaw in 46). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.

Side by side

European robinScarlet macaw
Scientific nameErithacus rubeculaAra macao
FamilyMuscicapidaePsittacidae
OrderPasseriformesPsittaciformes
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedfruit, nut, seed, flower, nectar
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recorded9546

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