Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Acanthizidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Spiraea
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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