Beautiful Woodpecker vs Gila Woodpecker

Melanerpes pulcher compared with Melanerpes uropygialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Woodpecker	Gila Woodpecker
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	Melanerpes	Melanerpes
Species	Melanerpes pulcher	Melanerpes uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Woodpecker and Gila Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Beautiful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Gila Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Woodpecker	Gila Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Gila Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Beautiful Woodpecker

The Beautiful Woodpecker (Melanerpes pulcher) is a species in the genus Melanerpes. 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