Вилохвостая лесная ласточка vs Большая ласточка

Progne modesta compared with Progne subis

Key Differences

• Вилохвостая лесная ласточка is Endangered while Большая ласточка is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Вилохвостая лесная ласточка	Большая ласточка
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Progne	Progne
Species	Progne modesta	Progne subis

Evolutionary Relationship

Вилохвостая лесная ласточка and Большая ласточка share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Progne.

Conservation Status

Вилохвостая лесная ласточка

EN — Endangered

Большая ласточка

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Вилохвостая лесная ласточка	Большая ласточка
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Вилохвостая лесная ласточка

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.

Большая ласточка

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Большая ласточка

Purple Martin (Progne subis) 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway