Autumn Snowflake vs Sooty Swift

Acis autumnalis compared with Cypseloides fumigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Sooty Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Acis	Cypseloides
Species	Acis autumnalis	Cypseloides fumigatus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Sooty Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Sooty Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.