Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Southern Damselfly

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Southern Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Acanthizidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Coenagrion
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Southern Damselfly
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.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.