Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Brown-backed Needletail

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Hirundapus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Brown-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family same	Apodidae	Apodidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Hirundapus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Hirundapus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Brown-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apodidae.

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Brown-backed Needletail
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.

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway