Australian Swiftlet vs Parrotfeather

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apodidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Myriophyllum
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway