Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Green Emerald Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lestidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Chalcolestes
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Chalcolestes viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Green Emerald Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Green Emerald Damselfly
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.

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.