Asian Golden Weaver vs Lesser Masked-Weaver

Ploceus hypoxanthus compared with Ploceus intermedius

Key Differences

• Asian Golden Weaver is Near Threatened while Lesser Masked-Weaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Golden Weaver	Lesser Masked-Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family same	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Genus same	Ploceus	Ploceus
Species	Ploceus hypoxanthus	Ploceus intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Golden Weaver and Lesser Masked-Weaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ploceus.

Conservation Status

Asian Golden Weaver

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Masked-Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Golden Weaver	Lesser Masked-Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Golden Weaver

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.

Lesser Masked-Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Asian Golden Weaver

The Asian Golden Weaver (Ploceus hypoxanthus) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway