Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Spring Pea

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Acanthizidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Lathyrus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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