Ivory-billed Woodpecker vs Powerful Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis compared with Campephilus pollens

Key Differences

• Ivory-billed Woodpecker is Critically Endangered while Powerful Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivory-billed Woodpecker	Powerful 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 principalis	Campephilus pollens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ivory-billed Woodpecker and Powerful Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Powerful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivory-billed Woodpecker	Powerful Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

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

Powerful Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Powerful Woodpecker

Powerful Woodpecker (Campephilus pollens) 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