Black-dotted Piculet vs Mexican vole

Picumnus nigropunctatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-dotted Piculet	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Picumnus nigropunctatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-dotted Piculet and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-dotted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-dotted Piculet	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

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.