Common Swift vs Hainan Hare

Apus apus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Common Swift is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apus	Lepus
Species	Apus apus	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Hainan Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Hainan Hare
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).

Hainan Hare

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.