Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Royal Tern

Aegolius gradyi compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Royal Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Laridae
Genus	Aegolius	Thalasseus
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Royal Tern
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.

Royal Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway