Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Tuberous Polypore

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aerodramus	Polyporus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.