Uhu vs Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

Bubo bubo compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Uhu is Endangered while Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Uhu	Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Strigiformes (Eulen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Alticola
Species	Bubo bubo	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Uhu and Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Uhu

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Uhu	Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	3.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Uhu

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Großohr-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Uhu

The world's largest owl species by height and weight, Eurasian eagle-owls have wingspans up to 1.9 meters and inhabit rocky landscapes, forest edges, and cliffs from Europe across Asia to China. Silent nocturnal hunters with powerful talons, they prey on rabbits, hares, foxes, and even other raptors. Their deep, resonant hooting carries over great distances. Relatively stable in population, though persecuted historically.