Australian Swiftlet vs Purple Needletail

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Purple Needletail
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	Hirundapus
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apodidae.

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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