Long-eared Owl vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Asio otus compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Owl	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Asio	Accipiter
Species	Asio otus	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Owl and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Owl	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States