Checkered Woodpecker vs Red-stained Woodpecker

Veniliornis mixtus compared with Veniliornis affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Checkered Woodpecker	Red-stained 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	Veniliornis	Veniliornis
Species	Veniliornis mixtus	Veniliornis affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Checkered Woodpecker and Red-stained Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Veniliornis.

Conservation Status

Checkered Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-stained Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Checkered Woodpecker	Red-stained Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Checkered Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Red-stained Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Checkered Woodpecker

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