Buff-necked Woodpecker vs Buff-rumped Woodpecker

Meiglyptes tukki compared with Meiglyptes tristis

Key Differences

Buff-necked Woodpecker is Near Threatened while Buff-rumped Woodpecker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Woodpecker	Buff-rumped 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	Meiglyptes	Meiglyptes
Species	Meiglyptes tukki	Meiglyptes tristis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Woodpecker and Buff-rumped Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Meiglyptes.

View Genus: Meiglyptes

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Woodpecker	Buff-rumped Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Buff-necked Woodpecker

The Buff-Necked Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) is a species in the genus Meiglyptes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

The Buff-Rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) is a species in the genus Meiglyptes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.