Alexander's Swift vs arctic buttercup

Apus alexandri compared with Ranunculus hyperboreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift arctic buttercup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Apodidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Apus Ranunculus
Species Apus alexandri Ranunculus hyperboreus

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

arctic buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift arctic buttercup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

arctic buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

arctic buttercup

The Arctic buttercup (Ranunculus hyperboreus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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