Dark-rumped Swift vs House Swift

Apus acuticauda compared with Apus nipalensis

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while House Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	House 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 acuticauda	Apus nipalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and House Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apus.

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

House Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	House Swift
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.

House Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway