Andean Swift vs Toothwort

Aeronautes andecolus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Swift	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apodidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Aeronautes	Lathraea
Species	Aeronautes andecolus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Andean Swift

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Swift	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.