Chatham Bellbird vs Grey Puffball

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meliphagidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Bovista
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Grey Puffball
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.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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