Dry Duster vs White-tipped Swift

Coniophora arida compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Apodidae
Genus	Coniophora	Aeronautes
Species	Coniophora arida	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.