Chatham Bellbird vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Ontong Java 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 howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Ontong Java 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.

Ontong Java 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.