Barred Forest-Falcon vs Large Japanese Mole

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Falconidae	Talpidae
Genus	Micrastur	Mogera
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Forest-Falcon and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

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.