African Swift vs Gray-backed Tern

Apus barbatus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Laridae
Genus	Apus	Onychoprion
Species	Apus barbatus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Gray-backed Tern
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.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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