African Swift vs Laurel willow

Apus barbatus compared with Salix pentandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Laurel willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apodidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Apus	Salix
Species	Apus barbatus	Salix pentandra

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Laurel willow
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.

Laurel willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.