Australian Swiftlet vs Small Black Ant

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apodidae	Formicidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Lasius
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Swiftlet and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 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