Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Dung Cannon

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Pilobolus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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