Alexander's Swift vs arrow worm

Apus alexandri compared with Parasagitta elegans

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while arrow worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	arrow worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)
Family	Apodidae	Sagittidae
Genus	Apus	Parasagitta
Species	Apus alexandri	Parasagitta elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and arrow worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	arrow worm
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.

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway