Crimson-crested Woodpecker vs Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus melanoleucos compared with Campephilus principalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson-crested 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 melanoleucos	Campephilus principalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway