Andean Swift vs Elegant Polypore

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aeronautes	Cerioporus
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.