African Swift vs Gulper Shark

Apus barbatus compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Apodidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Apus	Centrophorus
Species	Apus barbatus	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.