Hairy Woodpecker vs Acorn Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus compared with Melanerpes formicivorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Hairy Woodpecker Acorn Woodpecker
Scientific Name Leuconotopicus villosus Melanerpes formicivorus
Order Piciformes Piciformes
Family Picidae Picidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 25.3 cm (10.0 in) 28.0 cm (11.0 in)
Weight 66.395 g (2.34 oz) 78.5 g (2.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 4-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Hairy Woodpecker only

None

Acorn Woodpecker only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Hairy 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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