False Swift vs Marsh Swift

Borbo fallax compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Swift	Marsh Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Borbo	Borbo
Species	Borbo fallax	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

False Swift and Marsh Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Borbo.

Conservation Status

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Swift	Marsh Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.