Bearded Screech-Owl vs Paradox Vole

Megascops barbarus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Screech-Owl	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cricetidae
Genus	Megascops	Microtus
Species	Megascops barbarus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Screech-Owl and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bearded Screech-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Screech-Owl	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.