Buff-collared Nightjar vs Grasping Treefrog

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Grasping Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Hylidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Sarcohyla
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Grasping Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Grasping Treefrog
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.

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.