Alexander's Swift vs Western Emerald

Apus alexandri compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Apus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Apus alexandri	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Order level: Apodiformes. (Apodiformes)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	Western Emerald
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.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway