Chatham Bellbird vs Mountain Argus

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Meliphagidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anthornis	Aricia
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.