Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Hogna
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Hogna maderiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Madeira Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Madeira Wolf Spider
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.

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.