Alexander's Swift vs Roseate Skimmer

Apus alexandri compared with Orthemis ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Roseate Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apus	Orthemis
Species	Apus alexandri	Orthemis ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Roseate Skimmer
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.

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.