Golden Swallow vs Tumbes Swallow

Tachycineta euchrysea compared with Tachycineta stolzmanni

Key Differences

• Golden Swallow is Vulnerable while Tumbes Swallow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Swallow	Tumbes 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	Tachycineta	Tachycineta
Species	Tachycineta euchrysea	Tachycineta stolzmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Swallow and Tumbes Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tachycineta.

Conservation Status

Golden Swallow

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbes Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Swallow	Tumbes Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tumbes Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway