Buff-collared Nightjar vs Elegant Polypore

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Cerioporus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.