Australian Swiftlet vs Wormseed

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Apodidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Dysphania
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.