Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Violet Webcap

Aegolius gradyi compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl is Extinct while Violet Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Cortinarius
Species	Aegolius gradyi	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

EX — Extinct

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Saw-whet Owl	Violet Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.