Chatham Bellbird vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meliphagidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.