Babington's Orache vs Bare-legged Swiftlet

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Aerodramus nuditarsus

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	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	Atriplex	Aerodramus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Aerodramus nuditarsus

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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