Golden-spangled Piculet vs Lowland Tapir

Picumnus exilis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Golden-spangled Piculet is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-spangled Piculet	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Picidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Picumnus	Tapirus
Species	Picumnus exilis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-spangled Piculet and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden-spangled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-spangled Piculet	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-spangled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela