Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Mulch Fieldcap

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Agrocybe putaminum

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Mulch Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Agrocybe
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Agrocybe putaminum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Mulch Fieldcap
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.

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway