Buff-collared Nightjar vs Mountain Waxcap

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Hygrocybe
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.