Alexander's Swift vs Elephant Apple

Apus alexandri compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Elephant Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family Apodidae Dilleniaceae
Genus Apus Dillenia
Species Apus alexandri Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.

Elephant Apple

No description available.

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