pic noir vs Pic ouentou

Dryocopus martius compared with Dryocopus lineatus

Key Differences

• pic noir is Near Threatened while Pic ouentou is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pic noir	Pic ouentou
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 martius	Dryocopus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

pic noir

NT — Near Threatened

Pic ouentou

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 ouentou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Pic ouentou

Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) 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