Australian Swiftlet vs Slender Parasol

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aerodramus	Macrolepiota
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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