Australian King-Parrot vs Rough-faced shag

Alisterus scapularis compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Alisterus	Leucocarbo
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Rough-faced shag
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-faced shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.