Ivory-billed Woodpecker vs Splendid Woodpecker

Campephilus principalis compared with Campephilus splendens

Key Differences

• Ivory-billed Woodpecker is Critically Endangered while Splendid Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivory-billed Woodpecker	Splendid 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 splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ivory-billed Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivory-billed Woodpecker	Splendid 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.

Splendid Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.