Dilated Scalewort vs White-tipped Swift

Frullania dilatata compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Frullania	Aeronautes
Species	Frullania dilatata	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.