Ушастая сова vs Болотная сова

Asio otus compared with Asio flammeus

Key Differences

• Ушастая сова is Data Deficient while Болотная сова is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ушастая сова	Болотная сова
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	Asio	Asio
Species	Asio otus	Asio flammeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ушастая сова and Болотная сова share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asio.

Conservation Status

Ушастая сова

DD — Data Deficient

Болотная сова

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ушастая сова	Болотная сова
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ушастая сова

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Болотная сова

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).

Ушастая сова

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Болотная сова

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States