Cardinal Woodpecker vs Melancholy Woodpecker

Dendropicos fuscescens compared with Dendropicos lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Woodpecker	Melancholy 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	Dendropicos	Dendropicos
Species	Dendropicos fuscescens	Dendropicos lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Woodpecker and Melancholy Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendropicos.

Conservation Status

Cardinal Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Woodpecker	Melancholy Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Melancholy Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Cardinal Woodpecker

The Cardinal Woodpecker (Dendropicos fuscescens) is a species in the genus Dendropicos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.