Alexander's Swift vs Cretan Bluet

Apus alexandri compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Apus	Coenagrion
Species	Apus alexandri	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.