Australian Swiftlet vs orangeback flying squid

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Apodidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.