Australian Swiftlet vs Laurustinus

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Viburnum tinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Laurustinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Apodidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Viburnum
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Viburnum tinus

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Laurustinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Laurustinus
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.

Laurustinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.