Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Marsh tick

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Apodidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Ixodes
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Marsh tick
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 tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.