Common Swift vs White-rumped Swift

Apus apus compared with Apus caffer

Key Differences

• Common Swift is Least Concern while White-rumped Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Swift	White-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus same	Apus	Apus
Species	Apus apus	Apus caffer

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Swift and White-rumped Swift share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apus.

Conservation Status

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

White-rumped Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Swift	White-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

White-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Common Swift

Common Swift (Apus apus) 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden