Atiu Swiftlet vs ilima

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Sida cordifolia

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while ilima is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	ilima
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Apodidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Sida
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Sida cordifolia

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

ilima

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	ilima
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.

ilima

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.