Pic à dos noir vs Pic tridactyle

Picoides arcticus compared with Picoides tridactylus

Key Differences

• Pic à dos noir is Least Concern while Pic tridactyle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic à dos noir	Pic tridactyle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Picoides	Picoides
Species	Picoides arcticus	Picoides tridactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic à dos noir and Pic tridactyle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picoides.

Conservation Status

Pic à dos noir

LC — Least Concern

Pic tridactyle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic à dos noir	Pic tridactyle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic à dos noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Pic tridactyle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pic à dos noir

The Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) is a species in the genus Picoides. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States