Barn Swallow vs Hill Swallow

Hirundo rustica compared with Hirundo domicola

Key Differences

• Barn Swallow is Least Concern while Hill Swallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Swallow	Hill Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Hirundo	Hirundo
Species	Hirundo rustica	Hirundo domicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Swallow and Hill Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundo.

Conservation Status

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Hill Swallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Swallow	Hill Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Hill Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 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