Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Gilded Domecap

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Calocybe
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gilded Domecap
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.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.