African Swift vs Lightnose Skate

Apus barbatus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Rajidae
Genus	Apus	Breviraja
Species	Apus barbatus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Lightnose Skate
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.

Lightnose Skate

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.