Long-eared Owl vs Marsh Owl

Asio otus compared with Asio capensis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient while Marsh Owl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Owl	Marsh Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Strigiformes (นกเค้าแมว)	Strigiformes (นกเค้าแมว)
Family same	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Asio	Asio
Species	Asio otus	Asio capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Owl and Marsh Owl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Asio.

Conservation Status

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Owl	Marsh Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marsh Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Long-eared Owl

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway