Chatham Bellbird vs limestone fern

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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