Pic à tête grise vs Pic de Cayenne

Colaptes auricularis compared with Colaptes punctigula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic à tête grise	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 auricularis	Colaptes punctigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Pic à tête grise and Pic de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Pic à tête grise

LC — Least Concern

Pic de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic à tête grise	Pic de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pic à tête grise

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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