pic vert vs pic cendré

Picus viridis compared with Picus canus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pic vert	pic cendré
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 viridis	Picus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

pic vert and pic cendré share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picus.

Conservation Status

pic vert

LC — Least Concern

pic cendré

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pic vert	pic cendré
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pic vert

Habitat

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

Range

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

pic cendré

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden