Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Pine Crust

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apodidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Peniophora
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.