Australian King-Parrot vs Goblet Waxcap

Alisterus scapularis compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Alisterus	Hygrocybe
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Goblet Waxcap
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).

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.