Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Scuttle fly

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acanthizidae	Phoridae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Megaselia
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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