African Swift vs large-seed dodder

Apus barbatus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apodidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Apus	Cuscuta
Species	Apus barbatus	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

African Swift

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.