Common Swift vs Isarog Shrew Mouse

Apus apus compared with Archboldomys luzonensis

Key Differences

• Common Swift is Least Concern while Isarog Shrew Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Isarog Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apus	Archboldomys
Species	Apus apus	Archboldomys luzonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Isarog Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Shrew Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Isarog Shrew Mouse
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).

Isarog Shrew Mouse

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.