Buff-collared Nightjar vs Downy Lettuce

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antrostomus	Lactuca
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Downy Lettuce
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.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.