Great Spotted Woodpecker vs Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major compared with Dendrocopos syriacus

Key Differences

• Great Spotted Woodpecker is Least Concern while Syrian Woodpecker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Syrian 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	Dendrocopos	Dendrocopos
Species	Dendrocopos major	Dendrocopos syriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Spotted Woodpecker and Syrian Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrocopos.

Conservation Status

Great Spotted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Woodpecker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Syrian Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Syrian Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Norway, and Sweden.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden