Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Golden Webcap

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Cortinarius
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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