Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Crowded Brittlegill

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Russula densifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Crowded Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Russula
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Russula densifolia

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Crowded Brittlegill
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.

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.