Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Dotted Ermel

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apodidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Ethmia
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.