Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Crowned Tooth

Aegolius gradyi compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aegolius	Hydnellum
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Crowned Tooth
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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.