Australian King-Parrot vs Munk's devil ray

Alisterus scapularis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Munk's devil ray
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).

Munk's devil ray

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.