Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Keeled wormseed

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Apodidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Dysphania
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Keeled wormseed
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.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.