Northern Rough-winged Swallow vs Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis compared with Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Southern Rough-winged 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	Stelgidopteryx	Stelgidopteryx
Species	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Southern Rough-winged Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stelgidopteryx.

Conservation Status

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway