Chatham Bellbird vs Scaly Stalkball

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meliphagidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anthornis	Tulostoma
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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