Australian King-Parrot vs undulate ray

Alisterus scapularis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Rajidae
Genus	Alisterus	Raja
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian King-Parrot and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	undulate ray
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).

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium