Common Swift vs Grevy's zebra

Apus apus compared with Equus grevyi

Key Differences

• Common Swift is Least Concern while Grevy's zebra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Grevy's zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apodidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Apus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Apus apus	Equus grevyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Grevy's zebra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Grevy's zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Swift

Common Swift (Apus apus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.