Chestnut Piculet vs Little Ground Squirrel

Picumnus cinnamomeus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Piculet	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Picumnus	Spermophilus
Species	Picumnus cinnamomeus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Piculet and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Piculet	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.