Pic lucifer vs pic noir

Dryocopus schulzii compared with Dryocopus martius

Key Differences

• Pic lucifer is Not Evaluated while pic noir is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic lucifer	pic noir
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	Dryocopus	Dryocopus
Species	Dryocopus schulzii	Dryocopus martius

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic lucifer and pic noir share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryocopus.

Conservation Status

Pic lucifer

NE — Not Evaluated

pic noir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic lucifer	pic noir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic lucifer

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

pic noir

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pic lucifer

The Black-bodied Woodpecker (Dryocopus schulzii) is a species in the genus Dryocopus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

pic noir

Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway