Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Cupped Ear

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Apodidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Otidea
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Cupped 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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.