Alexander's Swift vs Dusky wireworm

Apus alexandri compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apodidae	Elateridae
Genus	Apus	Agriotes
Species	Apus alexandri	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway