Buff-collared Nightjar vs Violet Smut

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Violet 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 violae

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Violet 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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.