Chatham Bellbird vs Tumbling Puffball

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Meliphagidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthornis	Bovista
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Tumbling Puffball
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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.