Guayaquil Woodpecker vs Red-necked Woodpecker

Campephilus gayaquilensis compared with Campephilus rubricollis

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Woodpecker is Near Threatened while Red-necked Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Red-necked 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	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus gayaquilensis	Campephilus rubricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Woodpecker and Red-necked Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Red-necked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Woodpecker	Red-necked Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway