Bank Swallow vs Plain Martin

Riparia riparia compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Bank Swallow is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Swallow	Plain 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	Riparia	Riparia
Species	Riparia riparia	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bank Swallow and Plain Martin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Riparia.

Conservation Status

Bank Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Swallow	Plain Martin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bank Swallow

Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden