Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Buff Button

Aegolius gradyi compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Tortricidae
Genus	Aegolius	Acleris
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Buff Button
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.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.