Alexander's Swift vs Onionweed

Apus alexandri compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Apodidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Apus	Asphodelus
Species	Apus alexandri	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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