Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Cupped Ear

Aegolius gradyi compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Otideaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Otidea
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.