African Swift vs Waved Pincertail

Apus barbatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Apus	Onychogomphus
Species	Apus barbatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

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.