coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Tyto alba compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Tytonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tyto	Urocitellus
Species	Tyto alba	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	4 years	—
Average Length	35 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres

A coruja-das-torres (Tyto alba) é a espécie de coruja mais difundida do planeta, presente em todos os continentes exceto a Antártida e em quase todos os tipos de habitat, de florestas tropicais a campos agrícolas temperados. Caracterizada pelo seu disco facial em forma de coração que canaliza o som para ouvidos assimetricamente posicionados, permitindo-lhe localizar presas no escuro total apenas pelo som. Engole as presas inteiras e regurgita pelotas comprimidas de ossos e pelos indigestos, tornando-a um valioso agente de controlo de roedores para a agricultura.