African Swift vs Purple Needletail

Apus barbatus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus	Apus	Hirundapus
Species	Apus barbatus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apodidae.

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway