Barred Forest-Falcon vs Collared Forest-Falcon

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Micrastur semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Collared Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Micrastur	Micrastur
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Micrastur semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Forest-Falcon and Collared Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micrastur.

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Collared Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Collared Forest-Falcon
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.

Collared Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Collared Forest-Falcon

Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela