Atiu Swiftlet vs Quinine tree

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Cinchona pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	Quinine tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Apodidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cinchona
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Cinchona pubescens

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Quinine tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	Quinine tree
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.

Quinine tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (Jamaica, United States), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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