Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs False Puffball

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Aves (Birds)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Acanthizidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Reticularia
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (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