Weeping Toothcrust vs White-tipped Swift

Dacryobolus sudans compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weeping Toothcrust	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Dacryobolus	Aeronautes
Species	Dacryobolus sudans	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weeping Toothcrust	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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