Atiu Swiftlet vs Greater dodder

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apodidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cuscuta
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atiu Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway