Yellow-eared Woodpecker vs Yellow-vented Woodpecker

Veniliornis maculifrons compared with Veniliornis dignus

Key Differences

• Yellow-eared Woodpecker is Least Concern while Yellow-vented Woodpecker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yellow-eared Woodpecker	Yellow-vented 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	Veniliornis	Veniliornis
Species	Veniliornis maculifrons	Veniliornis dignus

Evolutionary Relationship

Yellow-eared Woodpecker and Yellow-vented Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Veniliornis.

Conservation Status

Yellow-eared Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-vented Woodpecker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yellow-eared Woodpecker	Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yellow-eared Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Yellow-vented Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Yellow-vented Woodpecker

Yellow-vented Woodpecker (Veniliornis dignus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.