Стриж Александра vs Northern Emerald

Apus alexandri compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Стриж Александра is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Стриж Александра	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Apodidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Apus	Somatochlora
Species	Apus alexandri	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Стриж Александра and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Стриж Александра

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Стриж Александра	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Стриж Александра

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Стриж Александра

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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway