Chatham Bellbird vs Mealy Tooth

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anthornis	Hydnellum
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Mealy Tooth
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.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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