Atiu Swiftlet vs 'Ihi

Aerodramus sawtelli compared with Oxalis corniculata

Key Differences

• Atiu Swiftlet is Vulnerable while 'Ihi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atiu Swiftlet	'Ihi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Apodidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Oxalis
Species	Aerodramus sawtelli	Oxalis corniculata

Conservation Status

Atiu Swiftlet

VU — Vulnerable

'Ihi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atiu Swiftlet	'Ihi
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.

'Ihi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway