Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs irish damselfly

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Coenagrion lunulatum

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while irish damselfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	irish damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Acanthizidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Coenagrion
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Coenagrion lunulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and irish damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	irish 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.

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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