Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Small Suncup

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Aspidonepsis
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.