Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Mossy Fern

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Apodidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Mossy Fern
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.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.