Australian King-Parrot vs Waved Pincertail

Alisterus scapularis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Australian King-Parrot is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian King-Parrot	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Gomphidae
Genus	Alisterus	Onychogomphus
Species	Alisterus scapularis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian King-Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian King-Parrot	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.