Australian Swiftlet vs Elegant Tern

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Thalasseus elegans

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Elegant Tern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Elegant Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Laridae
Genus	Aerodramus	Thalasseus
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Thalasseus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and Elegant Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Tern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Elegant Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Elegant Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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