Red-necked Woodpecker vs Splendid Woodpecker

Campephilus rubricollis compared with Campephilus splendens

Key Differences

• Red-necked Woodpecker is Least Concern while Splendid Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-necked Woodpecker	Splendid 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	Campephilus	Campephilus
Species	Campephilus rubricollis	Campephilus splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-necked Woodpecker and Splendid Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Campephilus.

Conservation Status

Red-necked Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-necked Woodpecker	Splendid Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-necked Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Splendid Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador