Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Fungus

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Septoria
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

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

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.