Australian King-Parrot vs Pine Crust

Alisterus scapularis compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Alisterus	Peniophora
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Pine Crust
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).

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.