Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Red-legged Cormorant

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Apodidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Red-legged Cormorant
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.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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