Asian House-Martin vs Common House-Martin

Delichon dasypus compared with Delichon urbicum

Key Differences

• Asian House-Martin is Not Evaluated while Common House-Martin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian House-Martin	Common House-Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Delichon	Delichon
Species	Delichon dasypus	Delichon urbicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian House-Martin and Common House-Martin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Delichon.

Conservation Status

Asian House-Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Common House-Martin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian House-Martin	Common House-Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian House-Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Common House-Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Asian House-Martin

The Asian House-Martin (Delichon dasypus) is a species in the genus Delichon. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Common House-Martin

Common House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden