Ashy Woodpecker vs Sooty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus fulvus compared with Mulleripicus funebris

Key Differences

• Ashy Woodpecker is Least Concern while Sooty Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Woodpecker	Sooty 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	Mulleripicus	Mulleripicus
Species	Mulleripicus fulvus	Mulleripicus funebris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Woodpecker	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.

Sooty 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.

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