Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Obscure Domecap

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Calocybe
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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