Australian Owlet-nightjar vs Variable Darner

Aegotheles cristatus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Owlet-nightjar	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aegothelidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aegotheles	Aeshna
Species	Aegotheles cristatus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian Owlet-nightjar and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Australian Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Owlet-nightjar	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.