Chestnut Piculet vs Orinoco Piculet

Picumnus cinnamomeus compared with Picumnus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Piculet	Orinoco Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Picidae	Picidae
Genus same	Picumnus	Picumnus
Species	Picumnus cinnamomeus	Picumnus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Piculet and Orinoco Piculet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picumnus.

Conservation Status

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Piculet	Orinoco Piculet
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.

Orinoco Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway