andorinha-grande vs andorinha-do-sul

Progne modesta compared with Progne elegans

Key Differences

• andorinha-grande is Endangered while andorinha-do-sul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andorinha-grande	andorinha-do-sul
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 modesta	Progne elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

andorinha-grande and andorinha-do-sul share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Progne.

Conservation Status

andorinha-grande

EN — Endangered

andorinha-do-sul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andorinha-grande	andorinha-do-sul
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

andorinha-do-sul

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway