Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Splendid Waxcap

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Barred Owlet-nightjar is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aegothelidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aegotheles	Hygrocybe
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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