Common Swift vs Lowland Chrotomys

Apus apus compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Apus apus	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Lowland Chrotomys
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).

Lowland Chrotomys

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.