Alexander's Swift vs Orange Featherleg

Apus alexandri compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Apus	Platycnemis
Species	Apus alexandri	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Orange Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Orange Featherleg
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.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.