Powerful Woodpecker vs Red-necked Woodpecker

Campephilus pollens compared with Campephilus rubricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Powerful Woodpecker	Red-necked Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus pollens	Campephilus rubricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Powerful Woodpecker and Red-necked Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Powerful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Powerful Woodpecker	Red-necked Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Powerful Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Powerful Woodpecker

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela