Black-dotted Piculet vs Candelnut

Picumnus nigropunctatus compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-dotted Piculet	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Picidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Picumnus	Aleurites
Species	Picumnus nigropunctatus	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Black-dotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-dotted Piculet	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-dotted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Black-dotted Piculet

The Black-dotted Piculet (Picumnus nigropunctatus) 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. Found in Venezuela.

Candelnut

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