This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl. The other grouping is the barn owls, Tytonidae.
The Anjouan Scops-Owl is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
If the Anjouan scops-owl is to survive, more interest (and funds) will be required: a species cannot be saved from hope alone. More