Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Faded Pincertail

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Onychogomphus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.