Pink Discus vs White-tipped Swift

Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Pink Discus is Not Evaluated while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pink Discus	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Stereaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Aeronautes
Species	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pink Discus	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway