Black-headed Woodpecker vs European Green-Woodpecker

Picus erythropygius compared with Picus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Woodpecker	European Green-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	Picus	Picus
Species	Picus erythropygius	Picus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Woodpecker and European Green-Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picus.

Conservation Status

Black-headed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

European Green-Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Woodpecker	European Green-Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

European Green-Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Black-headed Woodpecker

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

European Green-Woodpecker

European Green-Woodpecker (Picus viridis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway