Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Mallard

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Acanthizidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Anas
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Mallard
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.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway