Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Curran’s Pitogo

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Apodidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cycas
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.