African Swift vs Violet Dropwing

Apus barbatus compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apus	Trithemis
Species	Apus barbatus	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Violet Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.