Imperial Woodpecker vs Pale-billed Woodpecker

Campephilus imperialis compared with Campephilus guatemalensis

Key Differences

• Imperial Woodpecker is Critically Endangered while Pale-billed Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Woodpecker	Pale-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 imperialis	Campephilus guatemalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Imperial Woodpecker and Pale-billed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Imperial Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale-billed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Woodpecker	Pale-billed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial 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.

Pale-billed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway