Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Starrynose stingray

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Pastinachus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.