Alexander's Swift vs mountain hare

Apus alexandri compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apodidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apus	Lepus
Species	Apus alexandri	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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