Ashy Woodpecker vs Southern Sooty-Woodpecker

Mulleripicus fulvus compared with Mulleripicus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Ashy Woodpecker is Least Concern while Southern Sooty-Woodpecker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Woodpecker	Southern Sooty-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	Mulleripicus	Mulleripicus
Species	Mulleripicus fulvus	Mulleripicus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Woodpecker and Southern Sooty-Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mulleripicus.

Conservation Status

Ashy Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Southern Sooty-Woodpecker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Woodpecker	Southern Sooty-Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Southern Sooty-Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ashy Woodpecker

Ashy woodpecker (Mulleripicus fulvus) is a species in the genus Mulleripicus. It is listed 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway