Alexander's Swift vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Apus alexandri compared with Lestes forficula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Apodidae Lestidae
Genus Apus Lestes
Species Apus alexandri Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Rainpool Spreadwing
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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

No description available.

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