Crimson-bellied Woodpecker vs Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus haematogaster compared with Campephilus principalis

Key Differences

• Crimson-bellied Woodpecker is Least Concern while Ivory-billed Woodpecker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker	Ivory-billed 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	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus haematogaster	Campephilus principalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crimson-bellied Woodpecker and Ivory-billed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Crimson-bellied Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crimson-bellied Woodpecker	Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson-bellied Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway