仓鸮 vs 乌草鸮

Tyto alba compared with Tyto tenebricosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	仓鸮	乌草鸮
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Strigiformes (鸮形目)	Strigiformes (鸮形目)
Family same	Tytonidae	Tytonidae
Genus same	Tyto	Tyto
Species	Tyto alba	Tyto tenebricosa

Evolutionary Relationship

仓鸮 and 乌草鸮 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tyto.

Conservation Status

仓鸮

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

乌草鸮

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	仓鸮	乌草鸮
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	4 years	—
Average Length	35 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

仓鸮

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.

乌草鸮

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

仓鸮

仓鸮（Tyto alba）是地球上分布最广泛的猫头鹰种类，除南极洲外遍布各大洲，栖息于从热带雨林到温带农田的几乎所有生境类型。其心形脸盘可将声音汇集至非对称排列的耳部，使其能在完全黑暗中仅凭声音定位猎物。它们将猎物整个吞下，再将不可消化的骨骼和毛发压缩成食丸吐出，是农业中珍贵的鼠类防治帮手。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway