Alexander's Swift vs Staph beetle

Apus alexandri compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apodidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Apus	Phacophallus
Species	Apus alexandri	Phacophallus pallidipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), 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.