Atiu Swiftlet vs common horse fly

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Haematopota pluvialis

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while common horse fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	common horse fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Haematopota
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Haematopota pluvialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atiu Swiftlet and common horse fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

common horse fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	common horse fly
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.

common horse fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

common horse fly

<em>Haematopota pluvialis</em>, commonly known as the common horse fly, is a blood-feeding dipteran insect in the family Tabanidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is recorded from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, with a distribution centered in northwestern Europe, where it typically inhabits moist, vegetated areas near water bodies, woodland margins, and pastures. Female horse flies are well known as ectoparasites of large mammals, while males are primarily nectar feeders. Diet information beyond this general feeding ecology is not available in current species records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway