Barn Swallow vs beaded chestnut

Hirundo rustica compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Barn Swallow is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Swallow	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hirundinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Hirundo	Agrochola
Species	Hirundo rustica	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Swallow and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Swallow	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn 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).

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden