Филин vs Филин фараонов

Bubo bubo compared with Bubo ascalaphus

Key Differences

• Филин is Endangered while Филин фараонов is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Филин	Филин фараонов
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 bubo	Bubo ascalaphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Филин

EN — Endangered

Population: ~400.0K

Trend: Stable →

Филин фараонов

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Филин фараонов

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway