African Swift vs Nilgiri langur

Apus barbatus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apus	Semnopithecus
Species	Apus barbatus	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.