Buff-collared Nightjar vs Irish Major

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Oxycera
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway