Gray-breasted Martin vs Large Japanese Mole

Progne chalybea compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Martin	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hirundinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Progne	Mogera
Species	Progne chalybea	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Martin and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Martin

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Martin	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Martin

Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea) 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.