Buff-collared Nightjar vs Olive Wax Cap

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway