Black-backed Woodpecker vs Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides arcticus compared with Picoides tridactylus

Key Differences

• Black-backed Woodpecker is Least Concern while Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Woodpecker	Eurasian Three-toed 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	Picoides	Picoides
Species	Picoides arcticus	Picoides tridactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Woodpecker and Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picoides.

Conservation Status

Black-backed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Woodpecker	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-backed Woodpecker

The Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) is a species in the genus Picoides. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States