Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Orange Disco

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Orange 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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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