Alexander's Swift vs scarlet dragonfly

Apus alexandri compared with Crocothemis erythraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift scarlet dragonfly
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 Crocothemis
Species Apus alexandri Crocothemis erythraea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

scarlet dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift scarlet dragonfly
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.

scarlet dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.

scarlet dragonfly

No description available.

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