Australian Swiftlet vs Goa-bean

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Psophocarpus
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.