Alexander's Swift vs Red and black flat mite

Apus alexandri compared with Brevipalpus phoenicis

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Red and black flat mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Red and black flat mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Tenuipalpidae
Genus	Apus	Brevipalpus
Species	Apus alexandri	Brevipalpus phoenicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Red and black flat mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Red and black flat mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Red and black flat mite
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.

Red and black flat mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 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.