Australian King-Parrot vs Lesser devilray

Alisterus scapularis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Alisterus	Mobula
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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.