Hibou moyen-duc vs Hibou maître-bois

Asio otus compared with Asio stygius

Key Differences

• Hibou moyen-duc is Data Deficient while Hibou maître-bois is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hibou moyen-duc	Hibou maître-bois
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	Asio	Asio
Species	Asio otus	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hibou moyen-duc and Hibou maître-bois share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asio.

Conservation Status

Hibou moyen-duc

DD — Data Deficient

Hibou maître-bois

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hibou moyen-duc	Hibou maître-bois
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hibou moyen-duc

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hibou maître-bois

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hibou moyen-duc

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.

Hibou maître-bois

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway