Davidse Holly vs White-tipped Swift

Ilex davidsei compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Ilex	Aeronautes
Species	Ilex davidsei	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.