Pic de Fernandina vs Pic de Cayenne

Colaptes fernandinae compared with Colaptes punctigula

Key Differences

• Pic de Fernandina is Endangered while Pic de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic de Fernandina	Pic de Cayenne
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	Colaptes	Colaptes
Species	Colaptes fernandinae	Colaptes punctigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic de Fernandina and Pic de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Pic de Fernandina

EN — Endangered

Pic de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic de Fernandina	Pic de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic de Fernandina

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pic de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pic de Cayenne

Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes punctigula) 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