Bearded Screech-Owl vs Black-capped Screech-Owl

Megascops barbarus compared with Megascops atricapilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Screech-Owl	Black-capped Screech-Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Strigiformes (Owls)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Megascops	Megascops
Species	Megascops barbarus	Megascops atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Screech-Owl and Black-capped Screech-Owl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Megascops.

Conservation Status

Bearded Screech-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Black-capped Screech-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Screech-Owl	Black-capped Screech-Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Screech-Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-capped Screech-Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bearded Screech-Owl

The Bearded Screech-Owl (Megascops barbarus) is a species in the genus Megascops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-capped Screech-Owl

The Black-capped Screech-Owl (Megascops atricapilla) is a species in the genus Megascops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway