Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Crinan Ear

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Crinan Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apodidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Amphipoea
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Amphipoea crinanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Crinan Ear
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.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway