pica-pau-chocolate vs pica-pau-de-coleira

Celeus elegans compared with Celeus torquatus

Key Differences

• pica-pau-chocolate is Least Concern while pica-pau-de-coleira is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pica-pau-chocolate	pica-pau-de-coleira
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	Celeus	Celeus
Species	Celeus elegans	Celeus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

pica-pau-chocolate and pica-pau-de-coleira share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

pica-pau-chocolate

LC — Least Concern

pica-pau-de-coleira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pica-pau-chocolate	pica-pau-de-coleira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pica-pau-chocolate

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

pica-pau-de-coleira

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

pica-pau-chocolate

The Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elegans) is a species in the genus Celeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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