Chatham Bellbird vs Tuberous Polypore

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Meliphagidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Polyporus
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Tuberous 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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.