Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Quartz Webcap

Aegolius gradyi compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Cortinarius
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

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.