Australian King-Parrot vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Alisterus scapularis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alisterus	Urocystis
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	False Oat-Grass Smut
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).

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.