Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Plum Rust

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Apodidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Tranzschelia
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway