Alexander's Swift vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Apus alexandri compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Apodidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Apus	Sticta
Species	Apus alexandri	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.