Australian Swiftlet vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Apodidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Enterographa
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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