Andean Swift vs Orange Mycena

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Andean Swift is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apodidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aeronautes	Mycena
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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.