Andean Swift vs Lesser Spearwort

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Ranunculus flammula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Apodidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aeronautes	Ranunculus
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Ranunculus flammula

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Lesser Spearwort
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.

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.