Alexander's Swift vs Fly

Apus alexandri compared with Phytomyza hellebori

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Apus	Phytomyza
Species	Apus alexandri	Phytomyza hellebori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway