Dark-rumped Swift vs Francois' langur

Apus acuticauda compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Francois' langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apus	Trachypithecus
Species	Apus acuticauda	Trachypithecus francoisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Francois' langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Francois' langur
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.

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.