Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Low Cyperus

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Cyperus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.