Chestnut Woodpecker vs Helmeted Woodpecker

Celeus elegans compared with Celeus galeatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Woodpecker is Least Concern while Helmeted Woodpecker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Woodpecker	Helmeted 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 elegans	Celeus galeatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Woodpecker and Helmeted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Helmeted Woodpecker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Woodpecker	Helmeted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Helmeted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chestnut Woodpecker

The Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elegans) 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