Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Pedicel Puffball

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lycoperdon
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Pedicel Puffball
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.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.