Australian Owlet-nightjar vs Pectis

Aegotheles cristatus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Owlet-nightjar	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aegothelidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aegotheles	Pectis
Species	Aegotheles cristatus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Australian Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Owlet-nightjar	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Owlet-nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Australian Owlet-nightjar

The Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) is a species in the genus Aegotheles. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.