African Swift vs Red-necked Falcon

Apus barbatus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Falconidae
Genus	Apus	Falco
Species	Apus barbatus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Red-necked Falcon
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.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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