pic noir vs Pic à ventre blanc

Dryocopus martius compared with Dryocopus javensis

Key Differences

• pic noir is Near Threatened while Pic à ventre blanc is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pic noir	Pic à ventre blanc
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 javensis

Evolutionary Relationship

pic noir and Pic à ventre blanc share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryocopus.

Conservation Status

pic noir

NT — Near Threatened

Pic à ventre blanc

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pic noir	Pic à ventre blanc
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 à ventre blanc

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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