Buff-collared Nightjar vs Pigeon Flea

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Antrostomus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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