Dark-rumped Swift vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Apus acuticauda compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Apus	Myotis
Species	Apus acuticauda	Myotis hasseltii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Lesser Large-footed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.