Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Rounded Earthstar

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Geastrum
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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