Buckley's Forest-Falcon vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Micrastur buckleyi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Buckley's Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckley's Forest-Falcon	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Falconidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Micrastur	Amblysomus
Species	Micrastur buckleyi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckley's Forest-Falcon and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckley's Forest-Falcon	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buckley's Forest-Falcon

The Buckley'S Forest-Falcon (Micrastur buckleyi) is a species in the genus Micrastur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.