Chatham Bellbird vs Downy Emerald

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Meliphagidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anthornis	Cordulia
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway