Buff-collared Nightjar vs Confluent Disc Lichen

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Lecidea confluens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Confluent Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Lecidea
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Lecidea confluens

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Confluent Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-collared Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.