Alexander's Swift vs Forster's Tern

Apus alexandri compared with Sterna forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Forster's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Laridae
Genus	Apus	Sterna
Species	Apus alexandri	Sterna forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Forster's Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Forster's Tern
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.

Forster's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway