Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Rooting Bonnet

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Rooting Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Mycena
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Rooting Bonnet
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.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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