Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Munk's devil ray

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Mobula
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.