Imperial Woodpecker vs Red-necked Woodpecker

Campephilus imperialis compared with Campephilus rubricollis

Key Differences

• Imperial Woodpecker is Critically Endangered while Red-necked Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial Woodpecker	Red-necked 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 rubricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Imperial Woodpecker and Red-necked Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Imperial Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-necked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial Woodpecker	Red-necked 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.

Red-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway