Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs flat millipede

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Acanthizidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Polydesmus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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