Australian Swiftlet vs Scuttle fly

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Australian Swiftlet is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Phoridae
Genus	Aerodramus	Megaselia
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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