Hairy Woodpecker vs Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus compared with Leuconotopicus borealis

Key Differences

• Hairy Woodpecker is Least Concern while Red-cockaded Woodpecker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Woodpecker	Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Piciformes (Bộ Gõ kiến)	Piciformes (Bộ Gõ kiến)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Leuconotopicus	Leuconotopicus
Species	Leuconotopicus villosus	Leuconotopicus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Woodpecker and Red-cockaded Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leuconotopicus.

Conservation Status

Hairy Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Woodpecker	Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Habitat

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