Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Elastic Saddle

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aegothelidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aegotheles	Helvella
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Owlet-nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Barred Owlet-nightjar

The Barred Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles bennettii) 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.