Alexander's Swift vs Fat-tailed Jird

Apus alexandri compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apus	Pachyuromys
Species	Apus alexandri	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.