Alexander's Swift vs black wattle

Apus alexandri compared with Acacia aulacocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift black wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Apodidae Fabaceae
Genus Apus Acacia
Species Apus alexandri Acacia aulacocarpa

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift black wattle
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.

black wattle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Samoa.

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia aulacocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Samoa.

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