Atiu Swiftlet vs plicate door snail

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Apodidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Macrogastra
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Atiu Swiftlet and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	plicate door snail
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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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