Alexander's Swift vs Tear Dropper

Apus alexandri compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apodidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Apus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Apus alexandri	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and 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.