Barred Eagle-Owl vs Great Horned Owl

Bubo sumatranus compared with Bubo virginianus

Key Differences

• Barred Eagle-Owl is Near Threatened while Great Horned Owl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Eagle-Owl	Great Horned 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	Strigidae (True Owls)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus same	Bubo (Eagle Owls)	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Bubo sumatranus	Bubo virginianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Eagle-Owl and Great Horned Owl share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bubo. (Eagle Owls)

Conservation Status

Barred Eagle-Owl

NT — Near Threatened

Great Horned Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Eagle-Owl	Great Horned Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Eagle-Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Great Horned Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Barred Eagle-Owl

The Barred Eagle-Owl (Bubo sumatranus) is a species in the genus Bubo. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway