Atiu Swiftlet vs Rootless Duckweed

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Wolffia arrhiza

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while Rootless Duckweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	Rootless Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Alismatales (مزماريات)
Family	Apodidae	Araceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Wolffia
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Wolffia arrhiza

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Rootless Duckweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	Rootless Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atiu Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Rootless Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway