Australian King-Parrot vs Small Black Ant

Alisterus scapularis compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Formicidae
Genus	Alisterus	Lasius
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Small Black Ant
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).

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway