Alexander's Swift vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Apus alexandri compared with Sympetrum illotum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Apodidae Libellulidae
Genus Apus Sympetrum
Species Apus alexandri Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Cardinal Meadowhawk
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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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