Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Gall midge

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Contarinia
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway