Australian Swiftlet vs Fringed rue

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Apodidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Ruta
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.