Dark-rumped Swift vs Ogilby's Duiker

Apus acuticauda compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Apodidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apus	Cephalophus
Species	Apus acuticauda	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-rumped Swift and Ogilby's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.