Andean Flicker vs Gilded Flicker

Colaptes rupicola compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Flicker	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Colaptes	Colaptes
Species	Colaptes rupicola	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Flicker and Gilded Flicker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Andean Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Flicker	Gilded Flicker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Andean Flicker

The Andean Flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway