Caribbean Martin vs andorinha-grande

Progne dominicensis compared with Progne modesta

Key Differences

• Caribbean Martin is Least Concern while andorinha-grande is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Martin	andorinha-grande
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Progne	Progne
Species	Progne dominicensis	Progne modesta

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Martin and andorinha-grande share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Progne.

Conservation Status

Caribbean Martin

LC — Least Concern

andorinha-grande

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Martin	andorinha-grande
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

andorinha-grande

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Caribbean Martin

The Caribbean Martin (Progne dominicensis) is a species in the genus Progne. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway