Dark-rumped Swift vs Pallid Swift

Apus acuticauda compared with Apus pallidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Pallid 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 pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Pallid Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Pallid 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.

Pallid Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway