Australian King-Parrot vs Double-crested Cormorant

Alisterus scapularis compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Alisterus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian King-Parrot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Australian King-Parrot

The Australian King-Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) is a species in the genus Alisterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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