Pic à tête noire vs pic vert

Picus erythropygius compared with Picus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic à tête noire	pic vert
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	Picus	Picus
Species	Picus erythropygius	Picus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic à tête noire and pic vert share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picus.

Conservation Status

Pic à tête noire

LC — Least Concern

pic vert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic à tête noire	pic vert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic à tête noire

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

pic vert

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Pic à tête noire

The Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) is a species in the genus Picus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

pic vert

European Green-Woodpecker (Picus viridis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway