Cherry-eye Sprite vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Pseudagrion sublacteum compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Cherry-eye Sprite is Least Concern while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-eye Sprite	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Pseudagrion	Aphelocephala
Species	Pseudagrion sublacteum	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-eye Sprite and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-eye Sprite	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.