Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aerodramus	Chironax
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Chironax melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Black-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Black-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.