Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker vs Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei compared with Dendrocopos major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker	Great Spotted 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	Dendrocopos	Dendrocopos
Species	Dendrocopos macei	Dendrocopos major

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker and Great Spotted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrocopos.

Conservation Status

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Great Spotted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker	Great Spotted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) 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