Collared Forest-Falcon vs Lesser Capybara

Micrastur semitorquatus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Collared Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Forest-Falcon	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Caviidae
Genus	Micrastur	Hydrochoerus
Species	Micrastur semitorquatus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Collared Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Forest-Falcon	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela