Black-cheeked Woodpecker vs Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes pucherani compared with Melanerpes rubricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Red-crowned Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Aves (पक्षी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order same	Piciformes (पिकिफ़ोर्मीस)	Piciformes (पिकिफ़ोर्मीस)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Melanerpes	Melanerpes
Species	Melanerpes pucherani	Melanerpes rubricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-cheeked Woodpecker and Red-crowned Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-crowned Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-cheeked Woodpecker	Red-crowned Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

The Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) is a species in the genus Melanerpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway