Buff-collared Nightjar vs North American Badger

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Antrostomus	Taxidea
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-collared Nightjar and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.