Barred Forest-Falcon vs Neotropical otter

Micrastur ruficollis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Barred Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Forest-Falcon	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Micrastur	Lontra
Species	Micrastur ruficollis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Forest-Falcon	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela