Long-eared Owl vs Stygian Owl

Asio otus compared with Asio stygius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Owl	Stygian 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	Asio	Asio
Species	Asio otus	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Stygian Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Owl	Stygian 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).

Stygian Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Stygian Owl

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) 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