Addax vs Chestnut Weaver

Addax nasomaculatus compared with Ploceus rubiginosus

Key Differences

• Addax is Critically Endangered while Chestnut Weaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Addax	Chestnut Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ploceidae
Genus	Addax	Ploceus
Species	Addax nasomaculatus	Ploceus rubiginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Addax and Chestnut Weaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Addax

CR — Critically Endangered

Chestnut Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Addax	Chestnut Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Addax

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in South Africa. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Addax

The Addax (Addax nasomaculatus) is a species in the genus Addax. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.

Chestnut Weaver

The Chestnut Weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.