Alexander's Swift vs wood mouse

Apus alexandri compared with Apodemus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's Swift	wood mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apus	Apodemus
Species	Apus alexandri	Apodemus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's Swift and wood mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alexander's Swift

LC — Least Concern

wood mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's Swift	wood mouse
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.

wood mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

wood mouse

wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway