Alexander's Swift vs Northern cattle grub

Apus alexandri compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Oestridae
Genus	Apus	Hypoderma
Species	Apus alexandri	Hypoderma bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Northern cattle grub share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Northern cattle grub
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.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway