Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Slippery Jack

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Suillus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

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, Chile).

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