Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Mite

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Tetranychus evansi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Tetranychus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Tetranychus evansi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 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.