Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Devil's Fingers

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Clathrus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Devil's Fingers
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.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway