Great Horned Owl vs Pharaoh Eagle-Owl

Bubo virginianus compared with Bubo ascalaphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Horned Owl	Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Strigiformes (Owls)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Bubo virginianus	Bubo ascalaphus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Horned Owl and Pharaoh Eagle-Owl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bubo. (Eagle Owls)

Conservation Status

Great Horned Owl

LC — Least Concern

Pharaoh Eagle-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Horned Owl	Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Horned Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Pharaoh Eagle-Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway