vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Microcystaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Antrostomus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Buff-collared Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.