Alexander's Swift vs Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Apus alexandri compared with Tingis ampliata

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apodidae	Tingidae
Genus	Apus	Tingis
Species	Apus alexandri	Tingis ampliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Creeping Thistle Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Creeping Thistle Lacebug
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.

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.