Buff-collared Nightjar vs Foxtail Smut

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Urocystis
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.