Dark-rumped Swift vs Little Swift

Apus acuticauda compared with Apus affinis

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Little Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Little 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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Little Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Little 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.

Little Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway