Horus Swift vs Plain Swift

Apus horus compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horus 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 horus	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Horus Swift and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apus.

Conservation Status

Horus Swift

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horus Swift	Plain Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horus Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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