Bates's Swift vs Dusky Dolphin

Apus batesi compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Swift	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Apodidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Apus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Apus batesi	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Swift and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Swift	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bates's Swift

The Bates's Swift (Apus batesi) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.