Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs gratiola

Aegolius gradyi compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Gratiola
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	gratiola
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.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, 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.