Collared Forest-Falcon vs Gambian Mongoose

Micrastur semitorquatus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Forest-Falcon	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Falconidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Micrastur	Mungos
Species	Micrastur semitorquatus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Forest-Falcon and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Collared Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Forest-Falcon	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Collared Forest-Falcon

Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) 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.