Short-eared Owl vs Stygian Owl

Asio flammeus compared with Asio stygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-eared Owl	Stygian 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	Asio	Asio
Species	Asio flammeus	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Short-eared Owl and Stygian Owl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asio.

Conservation Status

Short-eared Owl

LC — Least Concern

Stygian Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-eared Owl	Stygian Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Stygian Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) 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.

Stygian Owl

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela