Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Acanthizidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Caluromys
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.