Alexander's Swift vs Round whip ray

Apus alexandri compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Apus	Maculabatis
Species	Apus alexandri	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Round whip ray
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.

Round whip ray

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.