Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Sawdust Inkcap

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Sawdust Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Coprinopsis
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Coprinopsis scobicola

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Sawdust Inkcap
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.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.