Pic impérial vs Pic puissant

Campephilus imperialis compared with Campephilus pollens

Key Differences

• Pic impérial is Critically Endangered while Pic puissant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pic impérial	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 imperialis	Campephilus pollens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pic impérial

CR — Critically Endangered

Pic puissant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pic impérial	Pic puissant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway