Alexander's Swift vs smooth giant clam

Apus alexandri compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Alexander's Swift is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Apodidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Apus	Tridacna
Species	Apus alexandri	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	smooth giant clam
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.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.