Alexander's Swift vs Lesser Whipwort

Apus alexandri compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Lesser Whipwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Apodidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Apus	Bazzania
Species	Apus alexandri	Bazzania tricrenata

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Lesser Whipwort
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.

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.