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Physical fitness pertains to your ability to perform well in a broad range of physical tasks. Simply "fitness" may include mental fitness, the fitness of some object towards a certain utility - "fit/unfit for human consumption", etc.
Wellness and physical fitness are releated, but they are certainly different.
"Wellness" is usually described as having several components, one of which is physical fitness. Physical fitness is an important aspect of wellness, but there are other components of wellness too.
In other words, a person will most likely NOT be "well" unless they are in good physical shape for their lifestyle. Likewise, a person can be physically fit and NOT be "well," due to other components of Wellness.
Typically, the other components of wellness are psychological / emotional health, social health, and even economic health.
Physical fitness is relating to the fitness of your muscles in your body regardless of your overall health and medical status while on the other hand, wellness fitness takes into account your total being and all areas of your health as you can look physically fit and be sick as a dog inside.
Being fit is how well your heart and lungs can deliver oxygen and glucose around the body to all the organs.
Being healthy is having a balanced diet and exercising daily
Health is for your safety - or to see if your overweight or too skinny. Fitness helps you to loose weight.