Dark-rumped Swift vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Apus acuticauda compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Apodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Apus	Sorex
Species	Apus acuticauda	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.