Pic de Malherbe vs Pic de Guayaquil

Campephilus melanoleucos compared with Campephilus gayaquilensis

Key Differences

• Pic de Malherbe is Least Concern while Pic de Guayaquil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic de Malherbe	Pic de Guayaquil
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	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus melanoleucos	Campephilus gayaquilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic de Malherbe and Pic de Guayaquil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Pic de Malherbe

LC — Least Concern

Pic de Guayaquil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic de Malherbe	Pic de Guayaquil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic de Malherbe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pic de Guayaquil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pic de Malherbe

Crimson-crested Woodpecker (Campephilus melanoleucos) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway