Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Rye sedge

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Carex secalina

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Rye sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Rye sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Carex
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Carex secalina

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Rye sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Rye sedge
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.

Rye sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, and United States.

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.