Schleiereule vs Gemeine Schafgarbe

Tyto alba compared with Achillea millefolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schleiereule	Gemeine Schafgarbe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Strigiformes (Eulen)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Tytonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Tyto	Achillea
Species	Tyto alba	Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Schleiereule

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schleiereule	Gemeine Schafgarbe
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	4 years	—
Average Length	35 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schleiereule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Schleiereule

The most widespread owl species on Earth, barn owls are found on every continent except Antarctica and in almost every habitat type from tropical forests to temperate farmland. Characterized by their heart-shaped facial disc that funnels sound to asymmetrically placed ears, enabling them to locate prey in total darkness by sound alone. They swallow prey whole and regurgitate compressed pellets of indigestible bone and fur, making them valuable rodent control agents for agriculture.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real