Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Little Gray Firefly

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Photinus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.