Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Netted Nutrush

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aegothelidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aegotheles	Scleria
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.