Buff-collared Nightjar vs Ocellated Darner

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Boyeria grafiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Boyeria
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Ocellated Darner
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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.