American Three-toed Woodpecker vs Black-backed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis compared with Picoides arcticus

Key Differences

• American Three-toed Woodpecker is Not Evaluated while Black-backed Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Three-toed Woodpecker	Black-backed Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Piciformes (نقاريات الشكل)	Piciformes (نقاريات الشكل)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Picoides	Picoides
Species	Picoides dorsalis	Picoides arcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Three-toed Woodpecker and Black-backed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picoides.

Conservation Status

American Three-toed Woodpecker

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-backed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Three-toed Woodpecker	Black-backed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Three-toed Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Black-backed Woodpecker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

American Three-toed Woodpecker

The American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) is a species in the genus Picoides. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Black-backed Woodpecker

The Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) is a species in the genus Picoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States