Small Plume vs White-tipped Swift

Oxyptilus parvidactyla compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Plume	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pterophoridae	Apodidae
Genus	Oxyptilus	Aeronautes
Species	Oxyptilus parvidactyla	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Plume and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Plume	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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