African Swift vs Small Red Damsel

Apus barbatus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Apus	Ceriagrion
Species	Apus barbatus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.