Guayaquil Woodpecker vs Powerful Woodpecker

Campephilus gayaquilensis compared with Campephilus pollens

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Woodpecker is Near Threatened while Powerful Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Powerful 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 gayaquilensis	Campephilus pollens

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Woodpecker and Powerful Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Powerful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Powerful Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Powerful Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Powerful Woodpecker

Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway