Australian Swiftlet vs limestone fern

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apodidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway