Australian King-Parrot vs Mountain Aster

Alisterus scapularis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alisterus	Oclemena
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Mountain Aster
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).

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.