Barred Forest-Falcon vs beaded chestnut

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Barred Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Falconidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Micrastur	Agrochola
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Forest-Falcon and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Barred Forest-Falcon

Barred Forest-Falcon (Micrastur 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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway