Alder vs Golden-spangled Piculet

Alnus glutinosa compared with Picumnus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	Golden-spangled Piculet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Picidae
Genus	Alnus	Picumnus
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Picumnus exilis

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

Golden-spangled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	Golden-spangled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Golden-spangled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Alder

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.