Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Spiny Baskettail

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Epitheca
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.