Chatham Bellbird vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meliphagidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Anthornis	Saccopteryx
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Greater Sac-winged Bat
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.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.