Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Willow Poisonpie

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Willow Poisonpie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Willow Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Acanthizidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Hebeloma
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Willow Poisonpie
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.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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