Australian Swiftlet vs Tile Lichen

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Apodidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Lecidea
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.