hibou grand-duc vs Grand-duc de Verreaux

Bubo bubo compared with Bubo lacteus

Key Differences

hibou grand-duc is Endangered while Grand-duc de Verreaux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hibou grand-duc	Grand-duc de Verreaux
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	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Bubo bubo	Bubo lacteus

Evolutionary Relationship

hibou grand-duc and Grand-duc de Verreaux share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bubo. (Eagle Owls)

Afficher Genus: Bubo

Conservation Status

hibou grand-duc

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Grand-duc de Verreaux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hibou grand-duc	Grand-duc de Verreaux
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	70 cm	—
Average Weight	3.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hibou grand-duc

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.

Grand-duc de Verreaux

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

hibou grand-duc

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.