Chatham Bellbird vs Splayed Deerfly

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Meliphagidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Anthornis	Chrysops
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway