Alexander's Swift vs Black-winged Petrel

Apus alexandri compared with Pterodroma nigripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Black-winged Petrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family Apodidae Procellariidae
Genus Apus Pterodroma
Species Apus alexandri Pterodroma nigripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Black-winged Petrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Black-winged Petrel
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-winged Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Black-winged Petrel

The Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) is a species in the genus Pterodroma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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