Chatham Bellbird vs Hover fly

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Meliphagidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Anthornis	Cheilosia
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

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