Little Spotted Woodpecker vs Acorn Woodpecker

Campethera cailliautii compared with Melanerpes formicivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Little Spotted Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
Scientific Name Campethera cailliautii Melanerpes formicivorus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
Weight 45.0 g (1.59 oz) 78.5 g (2.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 4-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Little Spotted Woodpecker only

None

Acorn Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Little Spotted Woodpecker

Least Concern

Acorn Woodpecker

About These Birds

Acorn Woodpecker

The Acorn Woodpecker is a highly social woodpecker weighing about 79g of western North American oak woodland. It stores thousands of acorns in specially drilled 'granary trees' shared by the group.

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