Chestnut Piculet vs European Mole

Picumnus cinnamomeus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Piculet	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Picidae	Talpidae
Genus	Picumnus	Talpa
Species	Picumnus cinnamomeus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Piculet and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Piculet	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Chestnut Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) 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.