Waldohreule vs Sumpfohreule

Asio otus compared with Asio flammeus

Key Differences

• Waldohreule is Data Deficient while Sumpfohreule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Waldohreule	Sumpfohreule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Strigiformes (Eulen)	Strigiformes (Eulen)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Asio	Asio
Species	Asio otus	Asio flammeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Waldohreule and Sumpfohreule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asio.

Conservation Status

Waldohreule

DD — Data Deficient

Sumpfohreule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Waldohreule	Sumpfohreule
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).

Sumpfohreule

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).

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.

Sumpfohreule

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States