Alexander's Swift vs Flea

Apus alexandri compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Apodidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Apus	Nosopsyllus
Species	Apus alexandri	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.