Barn Swallow vs Iberian Shrew

Hirundo rustica compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Swallow	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hirundinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hirundo	Sorex
Species	Hirundo rustica	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Swallow and Iberian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Swallow	Iberian Shrew
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).

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.