Buff-collared Nightjar vs Onion Smut

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Urocystis
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway