Chatham Bellbird vs Mountain Waxcap

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meliphagidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anthornis	Hygrocybe
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Mountain Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.