Black-dotted Piculet vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Picumnus nigropunctatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-dotted Piculet is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-dotted Piculet	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Picidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Picumnus	Amblysomus
Species	Picumnus nigropunctatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-dotted Piculet and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-dotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-dotted Piculet	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.