African Swift vs Cormorant tick

Apus barbatus compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Apodidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Apus	Ixodes
Species	Apus barbatus	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Cormorant tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Cormorant tick
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.

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.