Alexander's Swift vs cotton aphid

Apus alexandri compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apodidae	Aphididae
Genus	Apus	Aphis
Species	Apus alexandri	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	cotton aphid
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.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway