Alexander's Swift vs Long-eared Owl

Apus alexandri compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

  • Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Strigiformes (Owls)
Family Apodidae Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus Apus Asio
Species Apus alexandri Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Long-eared Owl
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.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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