Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Jelly Lichen

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Apodidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Enchylium
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Jelly Lichen
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.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.