Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Elm Leech

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Hypsizygus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Elm Leech
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 Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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