Waldohreule vs Paradox Vole

Asio otus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Waldohreule is Data Deficient while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldohreule	Paradox Vole
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	Asio	Microtus
Species	Asio otus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldohreule and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Waldohreule

DD — Data Deficient

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldohreule	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Waldohreule

Habitat

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

Range

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

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waldohreule

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.