Alexander's Swift vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Apus alexandri compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Apodidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Apus	Lepilemur
Species	Apus alexandri	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.