Barn Swallow vs Brown Slender Toad

Hirundo rustica compared with Ansonia leptopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Swallow	Brown Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Hirundinidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Hirundo	Ansonia
Species	Hirundo rustica	Ansonia leptopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Swallow and Brown Slender Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Brown Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Swallow	Brown Slender Toad
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).

Brown Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Brown Slender Toad

The Brown Slender Toad (Ansonia leptopus) is a species in the genus Ansonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.