Alexander's Swift vs Pea aphid

Apus alexandri compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apodidae	Aphididae
Genus	Apus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Apus alexandri	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Pea aphid
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.

Pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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