Andean Swift vs False Death-Cap

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aeronautes	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.