Gray-breasted Martin vs Laxmann's Shrew

Progne chalybea compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Martin	Laxmann's 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	Progne	Sorex
Species	Progne chalybea	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Martin and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Martin

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Martin	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway