Dark-rumped Swift vs Plain Swift

Apus acuticauda compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-rumped Swift	Plain 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 unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-rumped Swift	Plain 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.

Plain Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway