Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Margay

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aerodramus	Leopardus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.