Fernandina's Flicker vs Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes fernandinae compared with Colaptes punctigula

Key Differences

• Fernandina's Flicker is Endangered while Spot-breasted Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandina's Flicker	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 fernandinae	Colaptes punctigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandina's Flicker and Spot-breasted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colaptes.

Conservation Status

Fernandina's Flicker

EN — Endangered

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandina's Flicker	Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandina's Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway