Alexander's Swift vs Brush-tipped Emerald

Apus alexandri compared with Somatochlora walshii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Brush-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Apodidae Corduliidae
Genus Apus Somatochlora
Species Apus alexandri Somatochlora walshii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Brush-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Brush-tipped Emerald
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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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