Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Bitter Tooth

Aegolius gradyi compared with Hydnellum scabrosum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Bitter Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aegolius	Hydnellum
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Hydnellum scabrosum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Bitter Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

The Bermuda Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius gradyi) is a species in the genus Aegolius. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway