Pic de Guayaquil vs Pic puissant

Campephilus gayaquilensis compared with Campephilus pollens

Key Differences

• Pic de Guayaquil is Near Threatened while Pic puissant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic de Guayaquil	Pic puissant
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 pollens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pic de Guayaquil

NT — Near Threatened

Pic puissant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic de Guayaquil	Pic puissant
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 puissant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pic puissant

Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) 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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway