Chatham Bellbird vs Madiera cranesbill

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Geranium
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Geranium maderense

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Madiera cranesbill
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.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. 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.