Black-headed Woodpecker vs Gray-headed Woodpecker

Picus erythropygius compared with Picus canus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Woodpecker	Gray-headed 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	Picus	Picus
Species	Picus erythropygius	Picus canus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Woodpecker and Gray-headed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picus.

Conservation Status

Black-headed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Woodpecker	Gray-headed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray-headed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Black-headed Woodpecker

The Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) is a species in the genus Picus. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway