Alexander's Swift vs Welsh polypody

Apus alexandri compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexander's Swift Welsh polypody
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Aves (Birds) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Apodiformes (Apodiformes) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Apodidae Polypodiaceae
Genus Apus Polypodium
Species Apus alexandri Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexander's Swift Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Welsh polypody

No description available.

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