Bare-legged Swiftlet vs black slug

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	black slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Apodidae	Milacidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Milax
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Milax nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and black slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	black slug
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 slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.