Golden-olive Woodpecker vs Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus compared with Colaptes punctigula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Spot-breasted 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 rubiginosus	Colaptes punctigula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden-olive Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-olive Woodpecker	Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes punctigula) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela