Black Woodpecker vs Lineated Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius compared with Dryocopus lineatus

Key Differences

• Black Woodpecker is Near Threatened while Lineated Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodpecker	Lineated 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	Dryocopus	Dryocopus
Species	Dryocopus martius	Dryocopus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Woodpecker and Lineated Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryocopus.

Conservation Status

Black Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Lineated Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Woodpecker	Lineated Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lineated Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Woodpecker

Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway