Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Shadow Darner

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Acanthizidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Aeshna
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.