Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs False Parasol

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Chlorophyllum
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	False Parasol
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.

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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