Barred Owlet-nightjar vs Waved Pincertail

Aegotheles bennettii compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Barred Owlet-nightjar is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aegothelidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aegotheles	Onychogomphus
Species	Aegotheles bennettii	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Owlet-nightjar and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Owlet-nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Owlet-nightjar	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.