Buff-collared Nightjar vs Intermediate Spikerush

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Eleocharis intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Intermediate Spikerush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Eleocharis intermedia

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Intermediate Spikerush
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.

Intermediate Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.