European Green-Woodpecker vs Red-collared Woodpecker

Picus viridis compared with Picus rabieri

Key Differences

• European Green-Woodpecker is Least Concern while Red-collared Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Green-Woodpecker	Red-collared Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Piciformes (อันดับนกหัวขวานและนกโพระดก)	Piciformes (อันดับนกหัวขวานและนกโพระดก)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Picus	Picus
Species	Picus viridis	Picus rabieri

Evolutionary Relationship

European Green-Woodpecker and Red-collared Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picus.

Conservation Status

European Green-Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-collared Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Green-Woodpecker	Red-collared Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Green-Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Red-collared 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.

European Green-Woodpecker

European Green-Woodpecker (Picus viridis) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway