Buff-collared Nightjar vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Cyperus
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, 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.