Alexander's Swift vs Grooved Flax

Apus alexandri compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apodidae	Linaceae
Genus	Apus	Linum
Species	Apus alexandri	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.