Barn Swallow vs Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo rustica compared with Hirundo smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Swallow	Wire-tailed Swallow
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	Hirundo	Hirundo
Species	Hirundo rustica	Hirundo smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Swallow and Wire-tailed Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundo.

Conservation Status

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Wire-tailed Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Swallow	Wire-tailed Swallow
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).

Wire-tailed Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway