Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Flame Chanterelle

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Craterellus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.