Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Chimney Swift

Aegolius gradyi compared with Chaetura pelagica

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Chimney Swift is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Chimney Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Apodidae
Genus	Aegolius	Chaetura
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Chaetura pelagica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl and Chimney Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Chimney Swift

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Chimney Swift
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.

Chimney Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway