Barred Forest-Falcon vs Lacustrine Vole

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Micrastur	Microtus
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.