Guayaquil Woodpecker vs Splendid Woodpecker

Campephilus gayaquilensis compared with Campephilus splendens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Splendid 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 splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Splendid 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.

Splendid Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador