Bare-legged Swiftlet vs hop dodder

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apodidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cuscuta
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.