Common Swift vs Ornate Cuscus

Apus apus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apodidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Apus	Phalanger
Species	Apus apus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	Ornate Cuscus
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).

Ornate Cuscus

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.