Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Scaled Piculet

Artibeus gnomus compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Artibeus	Picumnus
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Scaled Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela