Silver-rumped Needletail vs White-tipped Swift

Rhaphidura leucopygialis compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silver-rumped Needletail	White-tipped 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	Rhaphidura	Aeronautes
Species	Rhaphidura leucopygialis	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Silver-rumped Needletail and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apodidae.

Conservation Status

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Silver-rumped Needletail	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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