Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Botfly

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Oestridae
Genus	Aerodramus	Hypoderma
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway