Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Fire ant

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Acanthizidae	Formicidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Solenopsis
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Fire ant
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.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.