Buff-collared Nightjar vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Erebia nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Antrostomus	Erebia
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Erebia nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.