Australian Swiftlet vs Thread Weed

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Apodidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Ulva
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), 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.