Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Soft Puffball

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lycoperdon
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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