Buff-collared Nightjar vs Hoary Milkcap

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Lactarius scoticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Hoary Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Lactarius
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Hoary Milkcap
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.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.