Alexander's Swift vs Dog tick

Apus alexandri compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Apodidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Apus	Ixodes
Species	Apus alexandri	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Dog tick
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.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.