Australian King-Parrot vs sun shell

Alisterus scapularis compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Turbinidae
Genus	Alisterus	Astraea
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	sun 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).

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.