Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Fishtail Cup

Aegolius gradyi compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Fishtail Cup
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Gyromitra
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.