Crimson-mantled Woodpecker vs Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes rivolii compared with Colaptes punctigula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	Spot-breasted 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	Colaptes	Colaptes
Species	Colaptes rivolii	Colaptes punctigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker and Spot-breasted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker	Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker (Colaptes rivolii) 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.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes punctigula) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela