Andean Swift vs Durham slug

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Apodidae	Arionidae
Genus	Aeronautes	Arion
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Swift and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

Andean Swift

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