Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Variable flatsedge

Aegolius gradyi compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Cyperus
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Variable flatsedge
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.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.