Back'S Sedge vs Bare-legged Swiftlet

Carex backii compared with Aerodramus nuditarsus

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cyperaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Carex	Aerodramus
Species	Carex backii	Aerodramus nuditarsus

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.