Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Ghost Bolete

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Leccinum
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway