Black-cheeked Woodpecker vs Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes pucherani compared with Melanerpes uropygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Gila 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	Melanerpes	Melanerpes
Species	Melanerpes pucherani	Melanerpes uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cheeked Woodpecker and Gila Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Gila Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Gila Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Gila Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

The Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) is a species in the genus Melanerpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway