Buff-spotted Flameback vs Red-headed Flameback

Chrysocolaptes lucidus compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Key Differences

• Buff-spotted Flameback is Least Concern while Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-spotted Flameback	Red-headed Flameback
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	Chrysocolaptes	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-spotted Flameback and Red-headed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysocolaptes.

Conservation Status

Buff-spotted Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-spotted Flameback	Red-headed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-spotted Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-headed Flameback

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-spotted Flameback

The Buff-Spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the genus Chrysocolaptes. 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