Pic de Guayaquil vs Pic impérial

Campephilus gayaquilensis compared with Campephilus imperialis

Key Differences

• Pic de Guayaquil is Near Threatened while Pic impérial is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic de Guayaquil	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 gayaquilensis	Campephilus imperialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pic de Guayaquil

NT — Near Threatened

Pic impérial

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway