Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Elegant Polypore

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cerioporus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.