African Swift vs Hourglass Dolphin

Apus barbatus compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Apodidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Apus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Apus barbatus	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.