Dark-rumped Swift vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Apus acuticauda compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Apodidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Apus	Amblysomus
Species	Apus acuticauda	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.