Australian King-Parrot vs Dwarf catshark

Alisterus scapularis compared with Asymbolus parvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Dwarf catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Alisterus	Asymbolus
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Asymbolus parvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and Dwarf catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Dwarf catshark
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).

Dwarf catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.