Common Swift vs Dark-rumped Swift

Apus apus compared with Apus acuticauda

Key Differences

• Common Swift is Least Concern while Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Dark-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Apodiformes (سماميات)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Apus	Apus
Species	Apus apus	Apus acuticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Dark-rumped Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apus.

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Dark-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Dark-rumped Swift

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.

Common Swift

Common Swift (Apus apus) 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