Западноафриканский филин vs Филин

Bubo leucostictus compared with Bubo bubo

Key Differences

Западноафриканский филин is Least Concern while Филин is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Западноафриканский филин	Филин
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Strigiformes (совообразные)	Strigiformes (совообразные)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Bubo leucostictus	Bubo bubo

Evolutionary Relationship

Западноафриканский филин and Филин share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bubo. (Eagle Owls)

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Conservation Status

Западноафриканский филин

LC — Least Concern

Филин

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Западноафриканский филин	Филин
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	3.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Западноафриканский филин

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Филин

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.

Западноафриканский филин

The Akun Eagle-Owl (Bubo leucostictus) is a species in the genus Bubo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Филин

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.