Australian Swiftlet vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Apodidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Urocystis
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

False Oat-Grass Smut

Australian Swiftlet

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