Mallard vs Scarlet macaw
They share the class Aves but sit in different orders: Mallard in Anseriformes, Scarlet macaw in Psittaciformes.
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What is the difference between a mallard 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: Mallard in Anseriformes, Scarlet macaw in Psittaciformes.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 40 of the same countries (the mallard in 179 in total, the scarlet macaw in 46). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Mallard | Scarlet macaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anas platyrhynchos | Ara macao |
| Family | Anatidae | Psittacidae |
| Order | Anseriformes | Psittaciformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | worm, insect, beetle, Anisoptera, caddisfly, arthropod and 4 more | fruit, nut, seed, flower, nectar |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 179 | 46 |
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