Chatham Bellbird vs Silky Piggyback

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meliphagidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Asterophora
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.