Alexander's Swift vs Tile Lichen

Apus alexandri compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Apodidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Apus	Lecidea
Species	Apus alexandri	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.