Australian King-Parrot vs starling mite

Alisterus scapularis compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Alisterus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	starling mite
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).

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.