Australian Swiftlet vs Little Swift

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Apus affinis

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Little Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Little Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Apus
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Apus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and Little Swift share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apodidae.

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Little Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Little Swift
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.

Little Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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