Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (นก)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Acanthizidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Hydnum
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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