Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lecidea lapicida

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Gray-Orange Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lecidea
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
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.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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