Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Irish Major

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apodidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Oxycera
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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