African Swift vs Argus skate

Apus barbatus compared with Dentiraja polyommata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Argus skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Rajidae
Genus	Apus	Dentiraja
Species	Apus barbatus	Dentiraja polyommata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Argus skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Argus skate
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.

Argus skate

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.

Argus skate

The Argus skate, Dentiraja polyommata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.