Chatham Bellbird vs Common Jelly Spot

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Dacrymyces stillatus

Key Differences

Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Common Jelly Spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Common Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Dacrymyces
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Dacrymyces stillatus

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Common Jelly Spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Common Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Common Jelly Spot

<em>Dacrymyces stillatus</em>, commonly known as the common jelly spot, is a saprotrophic fungus in the family Dacrymycetaceae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with records from five European countries and North America. The species typically grows on damp, dead, or decaying wood, particularly coniferous timber, forming small, gelatinous, orange-yellow cushions or pustules on the substrate surface. As a saprotrophic wood-decay fungus, it contributes to nutrient cycling and the decomposition of woody material in temperate forest ecosystems. The bright gelatinous fruiting bodies make it a conspicuous species when encountered on wet wood in cool, humid conditions. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.