Alexander's Swift vs False Swift

Apus alexandri compared with Borbo fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	False Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apodidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Apus	Borbo
Species	Apus alexandri	Borbo fallax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

False Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	False Swift
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.

False Swift

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.