Cape Eagle-Owl vs Филин

Bubo capensis compared with Bubo bubo

Key Differences

• Cape Eagle-Owl is Least Concern while Филин is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Eagle-Owl	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 capensis	Bubo bubo

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Eagle-Owl and Филин share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bubo. (Eagle Owls)

Conservation Status

Cape Eagle-Owl

LC — Least Concern

Филин

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Eagle-Owl	Филин
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	3.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Eagle-Owl

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Eagle-Owl

The Cape Eagle-Owl (Bubo capensis) 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.