Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Centric diatom

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Apodidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cyclotella
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.