Purple Needletail vs Silver-backed Needletail

Hirundapus celebensis compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple Needletail	Silver-backed Needletail
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	Hirundapus	Hirundapus
Species	Hirundapus celebensis	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Purple Needletail and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundapus.

Conservation Status

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple Needletail	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway