Costa Central Oryzomys vs Scaled Piculet

Nephelomys caracolus compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Costa Central Oryzomys	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Picumnus
Species	Nephelomys caracolus	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Costa Central Oryzomys and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Costa Central Oryzomys	Scaled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela