Australian Swiftlet vs Lesser Kestrel

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Falco naumanni

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Lesser Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Falconidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Falco
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Falco naumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Lesser Kestrel
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.

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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