Australian King-Parrot vs St. James' shell

Alisterus scapularis compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pectinidae
Genus	Alisterus	Pecten
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	St. James' shell
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).

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.