Common Swift vs Long-tailed Marmot

Apus apus compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apus	Marmota
Species	Apus apus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Long-tailed Marmot
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).

Long-tailed Marmot

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.