Andean Flicker vs Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rupicola compared with Colaptes rubiginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Flicker	Golden-olive 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	Colaptes	Colaptes
Species	Colaptes rupicola	Colaptes rubiginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Flicker and Golden-olive Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Andean Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Golden-olive Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Flicker	Golden-olive Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Andean Flicker

The Andean Flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway