Alder Bent-wing vs Alexander's Swift

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Apus alexandri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	Alexander's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bucculatricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Apus
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Apus alexandri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Alexander's Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Alexander's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alexander's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alexander's Swift

The Alexander's Swift (Apus alexandri) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway