Barred Forest-Falcon vs Catkin Yew

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Barred Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Falconidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Micrastur	Amentotaxus
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.