Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Rye Ergot

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Barred Owlet-nightjar is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Aegothelidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Aegotheles	Claviceps
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway