Great Reed Warbler vs Seram Swiftlet

Acrocephalus arundinaceus compared with Aerodramus ceramensis

Key Differences

• Great Reed Warbler is Critically Endangered while Seram Swiftlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Reed Warbler	Seram Swiftlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Acrocephalidae	Apodidae
Genus	Acrocephalus	Aerodramus
Species	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Aerodramus ceramensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Reed Warbler and Seram Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Great Reed Warbler

CR — Critically Endangered

Seram Swiftlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Reed Warbler	Seram Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Reed Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Seram Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Great Reed Warbler

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway