Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Blunt Webcap

Aegolius gradyi compared with Cortinarius obtusus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Blunt 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 obtusus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Blunt Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Blunt 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.

Blunt Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Blunt Webcap

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway