Australian King-Parrot vs rough bindweed

Alisterus scapularis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Alisterus	Smilax
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.