Alexander's Swift vs Faded Pincertail

Apus alexandri compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Faded Pincertail
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	Onychogomphus
Species	Apus alexandri	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

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.