Buff-collared Nightjar vs False Flatsedge

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Cyperus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	False Flatsedge
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.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.