Alexander's Swift vs Ringed Emerald

Apus alexandri compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Apodidae Corduliidae
Genus Apus Somatochlora
Species Apus alexandri Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Ringed Emerald
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.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Ringed Emerald

No description available.

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