Bar-breasted Piculet vs Merriam s Deermouse

Picumnus aurifrons compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-breasted Piculet	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Picumnus	Peromyscus
Species	Picumnus aurifrons	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-breasted Piculet and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bar-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-breasted Piculet	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bar-breasted Piculet

The Bar-breasted Piculet (Picumnus aurifrons) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.