Kaiserspecht vs Rothalsspecht

Campephilus imperialis compared with Campephilus rubricollis

Key Differences

• Kaiserspecht is Critically Endangered while Rothalsspecht is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kaiserspecht	Rothalsspecht
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	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus imperialis	Campephilus rubricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kaiserspecht and Rothalsspecht share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Kaiserspecht

CR — Critically Endangered

Rothalsspecht

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kaiserspecht	Rothalsspecht
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kaiserspecht

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.

Rothalsspecht

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