Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Long-eared Owl

French common name:

Hibou moyen-duc

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Long-Eared Owl	Hibou moyen-duc
2005	Long-eared Owl	Hibou moyen-duc
2010	Long-eared Owl	Hibou moyen-duc
2015	Long-eared Owl	Hibou moyen-duc
2020	Long-eared Owl	Hibou moyen-duc

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Asio otus	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2005	Asio otus	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2010	Asio otus	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2015	Asio otus	Strigidae	Strigiformes
2020	Asio otus	Strigidae	Strigiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Apparently Secure	Increased level of risk.	Genuine change in status.	Important declines

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020	Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N4N5N

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Northwest Territories
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020	Unrankable - SUB

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S2N,S5M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,S2N

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

New Brunswick
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Nova Scotia
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Prince Edward Island
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1?
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1?

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present