Great Swallow-tailed Swift vs Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Panyptila sanctihieronymi compared with Panyptila cayennensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Swallow-tailed Swift	Lesser Swallow-tailed 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	Panyptila	Panyptila
Species	Panyptila sanctihieronymi	Panyptila cayennensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Swallow-tailed Swift and Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Panyptila.

Conservation Status

Great Swallow-tailed Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Swallow-tailed Swift	Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Swallow-tailed Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Panyptila cayennensis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway