Black-headed Woodpecker vs Red-collared Woodpecker

Picus erythropygius compared with Picus rabieri

Key Differences

• Black-headed Woodpecker is Least Concern while Red-collared Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Woodpecker	Red-collared 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 rabieri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-headed Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-collared Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Woodpecker	Red-collared 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.

Red-collared 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.

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