Chatham Bellbird vs Creeping Spikemoss

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Selaginella
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and 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.