Buff-collared Nightjar vs Eastern Forktail

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Ischnura
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Eastern Forktail
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.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.