Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Dingy Dowd

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apodidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Blastobasis
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Dingy Dowd
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.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.