Mottled Piculet vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Picumnus nebulosus compared with Picumnus castelnau

Key Differences

• Mottled Piculet is Near Threatened while Plain-breasted Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Piculet	Plain-breasted 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 nebulosus	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Mottled Piculet and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picumnus.

Conservation Status

Mottled Piculet

NT — Near Threatened

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Piculet	Plain-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway