Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Bitter Webcap

Aegolius gradyi compared with Cortinarius infractus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Bitter Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Bitter Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Cortinarius
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Cortinarius infractus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Bitter Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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 Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.