Alexander's Swift vs Pavement ant

Apus alexandri compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Pavement ant
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Apodidae Formicidae
Genus Apus Tetramorium
Species Apus alexandri Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Pavement ant
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.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

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.

Pavement ant

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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