Chatham Bellbird vs Red-Banded Polypore

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Fomitopsis
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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