Alexander's Swift vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Apus alexandri compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Apodidae Gomphidae
Genus Apus Ophiogomphus
Species Apus alexandri Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Extra-striped Snaketail
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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Extra-striped Snaketail

No description available.

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