Bare-legged Swiftlet vs

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Apodidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Sphingopyxis
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Sphingopyxis granuli

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.