Bare-legged Swiftlet vs marsh-elder

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apodidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aerodramus	Iva
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.