Chestnut Woodpecker vs Ringed Woodpecker

Celeus elegans compared with Celeus torquatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Woodpecker is Least Concern while Ringed Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Woodpecker	Ringed 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 torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Woodpecker	Ringed 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.

Ringed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela