Common Swift vs Laotian langur

Apus apus compared with Trachypithecus laotum

Key Differences

• Common Swift is Least Concern while Laotian langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Laotian langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apus	Trachypithecus
Species	Apus apus	Trachypithecus laotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Laotian langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Laotian langur
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).

Laotian langur

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.