Powerful Woodpecker vs Splendid Woodpecker

Campephilus pollens compared with Campephilus splendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Powerful 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 pollens	Campephilus splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Powerful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Powerful Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador