African Swift vs Bambara Groundnut

Apus barbatus compared with Vigna subterranea

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Bambara Groundnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Bambara Groundnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apodidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Apus	Vigna
Species	Apus barbatus	Vigna subterranea

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Bambara Groundnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Bambara Groundnut
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.

Bambara Groundnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (5 countries) and Europe (Sweden).

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.

Bambara Groundnut

The Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a species in the genus Vigna. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.