Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Brittle Bladderfern

Aegolius gradyi compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Cystopteris
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Brittle Bladderfern
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.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.