Barred Forest-Falcon vs Eurasian beaver

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Barred Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Micrastur	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Forest-Falcon and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway