Collared Forest-Falcon vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Micrastur semitorquatus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Collared Forest-Falcon is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Forest-Falcon	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Falconidae	Anatidae
Genus	Micrastur	Anas
Species	Micrastur semitorquatus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Forest-Falcon and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Collared Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Forest-Falcon	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway