Pic de Malherbe vs Pic impérial

Campephilus melanoleucos compared with Campephilus imperialis

Key Differences

• Pic de Malherbe is Least Concern while Pic impérial is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic de Malherbe	Pic impérial
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 imperialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pic de Malherbe

LC — Least Concern

Pic impérial

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic de Malherbe	Pic impérial
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 impérial

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway