Chimney Swift vs Neblina Uacari

Chaetura pelagica compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Chimney Swift is Near Threatened while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimney Swift	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Chaetura	Cacajao
Species	Chaetura pelagica	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimney Swift and Neblina Uacari share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimney Swift

NT — Near Threatened

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimney Swift	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimney Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela