Alexander's Swift vs Dilated Scalewort

Apus alexandri compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Apodidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Apus	Frullania
Species	Apus alexandri	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.