Brown-backed Needletail vs White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Hirundapus caudacutus

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern while White-throated Needletail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	White-throated Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Hirundapus	Hirundapus
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Hirundapus caudacutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and White-throated Needletail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundapus.

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

White-throated Needletail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

White-throated Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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