Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Apodidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Sticta
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.