Blue-striped Spreadwing vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Lestes tenuatus compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Lestidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Lestes	Antrostomus
Species	Lestes tenuatus	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-striped Spreadwing and Buff-collared Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-striped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-striped Spreadwing	Buff-collared Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-striped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Blue-striped Spreadwing

The Blue-striped Spreadwing (Lestes tenuatus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.