Ringed Woodpecker vs Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

Celeus torquatus compared with Celeus grammicus

Key Differences

• Ringed Woodpecker is Near Threatened while Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ringed Woodpecker	Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted 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	Celeus	Celeus
Species	Celeus torquatus	Celeus grammicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ringed Woodpecker and Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Celeus.

Conservation Status

Ringed Woodpecker

NT — Near Threatened

Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ringed Woodpecker	Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ringed Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scale-breasted Woodpecker / Scaly-breasted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela