Variable Chafer vs White-tipped Swift

Gnorimus variabilis compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Variable Chafer is Extinct while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Variable Chafer	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Apodidae
Genus	Gnorimus	Aeronautes
Species	Gnorimus variabilis	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Variable Chafer	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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