Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Lesser marigold

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Acanthizidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Tagetes
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Lesser marigold
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.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.