Chatham Bellbird vs Crested Guan

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Penelope purpurascens

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Crested Guan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Crested Guan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Meliphagidae	Cracidae
Genus	Anthornis	Penelope
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Penelope purpurascens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Crested Guan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Crested Guan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Crested Guan
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.

Crested Guan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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