Alexander's Swift vs Silverfish

Apus alexandri compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Apodidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Apus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Apus alexandri	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway