Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Blue-striped Spreadwing

Aegolius gradyi compared with Lestes tenuatus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Blue-striped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Blue-striped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Lestidae
Genus	Aegolius	Lestes
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Lestes tenuatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl and Blue-striped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Blue-striped Spreadwing
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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.