Guayaquil Woodpecker vs Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus gayaquilensis compared with Campephilus principalis

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Woodpecker is Near Threatened while Ivory-billed Woodpecker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Ivory-billed 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	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus gayaquilensis	Campephilus principalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Woodpecker and Ivory-billed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway