Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Mast Disco

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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