Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Smooth mesquite

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Smooth mesquite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aegothelidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aegotheles	Prosopis
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Smooth mesquite
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.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.