Common Swift vs Nyanza Swift

Apus apus compared with Apus niansae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Nyanza Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Apus	Apus
Species	Apus apus	Apus niansae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and Nyanza Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apus.

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Nyanza Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Nyanza Swift
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).

Nyanza Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway