Imperial Woodpecker vs Powerful Woodpecker

Campephilus imperialis compared with Campephilus pollens

Key Differences

• Imperial Woodpecker is Critically Endangered while Powerful Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial 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 imperialis	Campephilus pollens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Imperial Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Powerful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Woodpecker	Powerful 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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway