Black-necked Woodpecker vs Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes atricollis compared with Colaptes rubiginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked Woodpecker	Golden-olive 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	Colaptes	Colaptes
Species	Colaptes atricollis	Colaptes rubiginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-necked Woodpecker and Golden-olive Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Black-necked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Golden-olive Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked Woodpecker	Golden-olive Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-necked Woodpecker

The Black-necked Woodpecker (Colaptes atricollis) 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.

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway