Atiu Swiftlet vs Broken-belted Humble-bee

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Bombus soroeensis

Key Differences

Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while Broken-belted Humble-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	Broken-belted Humble-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apodidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aerodramus	Bombus
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Bombus soroeensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atiu Swiftlet and Broken-belted Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	Broken-belted Humble-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atiu Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Atiu Swiftlet

The Atiu Swiftlet (Aerodramus sawtelli) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.