Gray-breasted Woodpecker vs Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes hypopolius compared with Melanerpes carolinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-breasted Woodpecker	Red-Bellied 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	Melanerpes	Melanerpes
Species	Melanerpes hypopolius	Melanerpes carolinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-breasted Woodpecker and Red-Bellied Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Gray-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-breasted Woodpecker	Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway