Bar-throated Apalis vs Brown-backed Needletail

Apalis thoracica compared with Hirundapus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-throated Apalis	Brown-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cisticolidae	Apodidae
Genus	Apalis	Hirundapus
Species	Apalis thoracica	Hirundapus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-throated Apalis and Brown-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bar-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-throated Apalis	Brown-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-throated Apalis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bar-throated Apalis

The Bar-throated Apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. 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