Bare-legged Swiftlet vs Waved Pincertail

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Onychogomphus
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.