Chestnut-colored Woodpecker vs Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

Celeus castaneus compared with Celeus grammicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker	Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted 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	Celeus	Celeus
Species	Celeus castaneus	Celeus grammicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker and Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker	Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

The Chestnut-colored Woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) is a species in the genus Celeus. 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