Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Double-crested Cormorant

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Apodidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Double-crested Cormorant
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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway