Arrowhead Spiketail vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Antrostomus
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Buff-collared Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.