Black Swift vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Cypseloides niger compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swift	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cypseloides	Harpiocephalus
Species	Cypseloides niger	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swift and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swift	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black Swift

The Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) is a species in the genus Cypseloides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.