Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Violet Tooth

Aegolius gradyi compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aegolius	Hydnellum
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.