Back'S Sedge vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Carex backii compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Cyperaceae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Carex	Antrostomus
Species	Carex backii	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Buff-collared Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.