Wellenohrspecht vs Gelbflankenspecht

Celeus galeatus compared with Celeus grammicus

Key Differences

• Wellenohrspecht is Vulnerable while Gelbflankenspecht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wellenohrspecht	Gelbflankenspecht
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 galeatus	Celeus grammicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wellenohrspecht and Gelbflankenspecht share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

Wellenohrspecht

VU — Vulnerable

Gelbflankenspecht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wellenohrspecht	Gelbflankenspecht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wellenohrspecht

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gelbflankenspecht

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