Boreal Owl vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Aegolius funereus compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Owl	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Fabaceae
Genus	Aegolius	Astragalus
Species	Aegolius funereus	Astragalus nuttallianus

Conservation Status

Boreal Owl

LC — Least Concern

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Owl	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Smallflowered Milkvetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Boreal Owl

The Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a species in the genus Aegolius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.