African Swift vs Dark Spreadwing

Apus barbatus compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Lestidae
Genus	Apus	Lestes
Species	Apus barbatus	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Dark Spreadwing
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.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.