Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs small tortoiseshell

Aegolius gradyi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aegolius	Aglais
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway