Ninoxe de Rand vs Ninoxe de Luçon

Ninox randi compared with Ninox philippensis

Key Differences

• Ninoxe de Rand is Near Threatened while Ninoxe de Luçon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ninoxe de Rand	Ninoxe de Luçon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Strigiformes (Owls)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Ninox	Ninox
Species	Ninox randi	Ninox philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ninoxe de Rand and Ninoxe de Luçon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ninox.

Conservation Status

Ninoxe de Rand

NT — Near Threatened

Ninoxe de Luçon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ninoxe de Rand	Ninoxe de Luçon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ninoxe de Rand

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ninoxe de Luçon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ninoxe de Rand

The Chocolate Boobook (Ninox randi) is a small to medium-sized owl in the family Strigidae, belonging to the diverse Australasian genus Ninox — the hawk-owls — which ranges from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia and the Pacific. This species is endemic to the Philippine archipelago, where it is found on the islands of Mindanao, Basilan, Leyte, Samar, and several adjacent smaller islands. As its name suggests, it is distinguished by its rich, warm brown plumage overall, with spotted or streaked underparts. The chocolate boobook inhabits lowland and foothill forest, including primary and mature secondary growth, where it forages nocturnally for large invertebrates, small vertebrates, and possibly small birds. Like other Ninox owls, it produces characteristic hooting or barking calls audible at night in its forest habitat. The IUCN classifies the Chocolate Boobook as Near Threatened, reflecting ongoing deforestation and habitat degradation across the Philippine lowlands, where forest has been extensively cleared for agriculture and logging over the past century. The Philippines is a global biodiversity hotspot with high endemism and severe ongoing habitat loss, making many forest-dependent species including this owl vulnerable to further population decline if conservation measures are not strengthened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway