Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Thyme Plume

Aegolius gradyi compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Thyme Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Aegolius	Merrifieldia
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway