Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Picumnus castelnau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Plain-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Picidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Picumnus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Plain-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.