Barn Owl vs Seram Masked-Owl

Tyto alba compared with Tyto almae

Key Differences

• Barn Owl is Least Concern while Seram Masked-Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Owl	Seram Masked-Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Strigiformes (Baykuş)	Strigiformes (Baykuş)
Family same	Tytonidae	Tytonidae
Genus same	Tyto	Tyto
Species	Tyto alba	Tyto almae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Owl and Seram Masked-Owl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tyto.

Conservation Status

Barn Owl

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Seram Masked-Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Owl	Seram Masked-Owl
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	4 years	—
Average Length	35 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Owl

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Seram Masked-Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Barn Owl

The most widespread owl species on Earth, barn owls are found on every continent except Antarctica and in almost every habitat type from tropical forests to temperate farmland. Characterized by their heart-shaped facial disc that funnels sound to asymmetrically placed ears, enabling them to locate prey in total darkness by sound alone. They swallow prey whole and regurgitate compressed pellets of indigestible bone and fur, making them valuable rodent control agents for agriculture.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway