Rufous-winged Woodpecker vs pica-pau-dourado

Piculus simplex compared with Piculus aurulentus

Key Differences

• Rufous-winged Woodpecker is Least Concern while pica-pau-dourado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	pica-pau-dourado
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	Piculus	Piculus
Species	Piculus simplex	Piculus aurulentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-winged Woodpecker and pica-pau-dourado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Piculus.

Conservation Status

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

pica-pau-dourado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-winged Woodpecker	pica-pau-dourado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

pica-pau-dourado

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway