American Wormseed vs Bare-legged Swiftlet

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Aerodramus nuditarsus

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Dysphania	Aerodramus
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Aerodramus nuditarsus

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. 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