Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Irish Major

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acanthizidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Oxycera
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Irish Major
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 Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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