Lineated Woodpecker vs Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus lineatus compared with Dryocopus pileatus

Key Differences

• Lineated Woodpecker is Least Concern while Pileated Woodpecker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lineated Woodpecker	Pileated 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	Dryocopus	Dryocopus
Species	Dryocopus lineatus	Dryocopus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lineated Woodpecker and Pileated Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dryocopus.

Conservation Status

Lineated Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Pileated Woodpecker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lineated Woodpecker	Pileated Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lineated Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pileated Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) 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