Buff-collared Nightjar vs Warty Beard Lichen

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Buff-collared Nightjar is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Usnea
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Warty Beard Lichen
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.

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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