Dark-rumped Swift vs Himalayan Marmot

Apus acuticauda compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apus	Marmota
Species	Apus acuticauda	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.