African Swift vs dooryard sowbug

Apus barbatus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Apodidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Apus	Porcellio
Species	Apus barbatus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway