Alexander's Swift vs Scottish false asphodel

Apus alexandri compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Apodidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Apus	Tofieldia
Species	Apus alexandri	Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, 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.