Buff-collared Nightjar vs Dowdy Plume

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Antrostomus	Stenoptilia
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Dowdy Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Dowdy Plume
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.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.