African Swift vs Arctic lemming

Apus barbatus compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Apus barbatus	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Arctic lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Swift

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.