Alexander's Swift vs Forked chickweed

Apus alexandri compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Forked chickweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Aves (Birds) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Apodidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Apus Cerastium
Species Apus alexandri Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Forked chickweed
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.

Forked chickweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Forked chickweed

No description available.

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