Himalayan Woodpecker vs White-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocopos himalayensis compared with Dendrocopos leucotos

Key Differences

• Himalayan Woodpecker is Least Concern while White-backed Woodpecker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Woodpecker	White-backed 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	Dendrocopos	Dendrocopos
Species	Dendrocopos himalayensis	Dendrocopos leucotos

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Woodpecker and White-backed Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dendrocopos.

Conservation Status

Himalayan Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

White-backed Woodpecker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Woodpecker	White-backed Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

White-backed Woodpecker

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway