Salangana tarsidesnuda vs Fiveangled dodder

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Salangana tarsidesnuda is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Salangana tarsidesnuda	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apodidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cuscuta
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Salangana tarsidesnuda

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Salangana tarsidesnuda	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Salangana tarsidesnuda

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Salangana tarsidesnuda

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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