Hibou des marais vs Hibou maître-bois

Asio flammeus compared with Asio stygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hibou des marais	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 flammeus	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hibou des marais

LC — Least Concern

Hibou maître-bois

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hibou des marais	Hibou maître-bois
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hibou des marais

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).

Hibou maître-bois

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hibou des marais

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.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela