Australian Swiftlet vs Fern Palm

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Apodidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cycas
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Fern Palm
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.

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.