Acorn Woodpecker vs Beautiful Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus compared with Melanerpes pulcher

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Woodpecker	Beautiful Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Piciformes (Ağaçkakansılar)	Piciformes (Ağaçkakansılar)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Melanerpes	Melanerpes
Species	Melanerpes formicivorus	Melanerpes pulcher

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Woodpecker and Beautiful Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanerpes.

Conservation Status

Acorn Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Woodpecker	Beautiful Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Beautiful Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Acorn Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) 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.

Beautiful Woodpecker

The Beautiful Woodpecker (Melanerpes pulcher) is a species in the genus Melanerpes. It is currently classified 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway