Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Smallthorn skate

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Bathyraja
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Smallthorn skate
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.

Smallthorn skate

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.