Golden-spangled Piculet vs Scaled Piculet

Picumnus exilis compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-spangled Piculet	Scaled 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 exilis	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-spangled Piculet and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picumnus.

Conservation Status

Golden-spangled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-spangled Piculet	Scaled Piculet
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.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela