Black-and-buff Woodpecker vs Buff-necked Woodpecker

Meiglyptes jugularis compared with Meiglyptes tukki

Key Differences

• Black-and-buff Woodpecker is Least Concern while Buff-necked Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-and-buff Woodpecker	Buff-necked Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Meiglyptes	Meiglyptes
Species	Meiglyptes jugularis	Meiglyptes tukki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-and-buff Woodpecker and Buff-necked Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Meiglyptes.

Conservation Status

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Buff-necked Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-and-buff Woodpecker	Buff-necked Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Buff-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

The Black-and-buff Woodpecker (Meiglyptes jugularis) is a species in the genus Meiglyptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Buff-necked Woodpecker

The Buff-Necked Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) is a species in the genus Meiglyptes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway