Bitter Bolete vs Chatham Bellbird

Tylopilus felleus compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Boletaceae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Tylopilus	Anthornis
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Anthornis melanocephala

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Chatham Bellbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bitter Bolete

The Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus felleus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct 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