Common Swift vs Lofty Pericote

Apus apus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apus	Auliscomys
Species	Apus apus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.