Bare-legged Swiftlet vs basket fern

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	basket fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apodidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Nephrolepis
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Nephrolepis pectinata

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	basket fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

basket fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.