Chatham Bellbird vs Horse botfly

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Meliphagidae	Oestridae
Genus	Anthornis	Gasterophilus
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway