Buff-collared Nightjar vs Waxy Crust

Antrostomus ridgwayi compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-collared Nightjar	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Caprimulgidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Antrostomus	Vuilleminia
Species	Antrostomus ridgwayi	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-collared Nightjar	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.