Buff-collared Nightjar vs Horse botfly

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Oestridae
Genus	Antrostomus	Gasterophilus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway