African Swift vs flat millipede

Apus barbatus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Apodidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Apus	Polydesmus
Species	Apus barbatus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway