Salangana de las Cook vs Yellow Map Lichen

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Salangana de las Cook is Vulnerable while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salangana de las Cook	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Apodidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Salangana de las Cook

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salangana de las Cook	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salangana de las Cook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Salangana de las Cook

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway