Rotkehlspecht vs Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht

Celeus loricatus compared with Celeus torquatus

Key Differences

• Rotkehlspecht is Least Concern while Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotkehlspecht	Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)	Piciformes (Spechtvögel)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Celeus	Celeus
Species	Celeus loricatus	Celeus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotkehlspecht and Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

Rotkehlspecht

LC — Least Concern

Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotkehlspecht	Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotkehlspecht

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Guiana-Schwarzbrustspecht

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Rotkehlspecht

The Cinnamon Woodpecker (Celeus loricatus) is a species in the genus Celeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway