Plumbeous Forest-Falcon vs Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon

Micrastur plumbeus compared with Micrastur mirandollei

Key Differences

• Plumbeous Forest-Falcon is Vulnerable while Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family same	Falconidae	Falconidae
Genus same	Micrastur	Micrastur
Species	Micrastur plumbeus	Micrastur mirandollei

Evolutionary Relationship

Plumbeous Forest-Falcon and Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Micrastur.

Conservation Status

Plumbeous Forest-Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plumbeous Forest-Falcon	Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plumbeous Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway