Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Least Puffball

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Bovista
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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