African Swift vs slender smoothcap moss

Apus barbatus compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Apodidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Apus	Atrichum
Species	Apus barbatus	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	slender smoothcap moss
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.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.