African Golden-Weaver vs Clarke's Weaver

Ploceus subaureus compared with Ploceus golandi

Key Differences

• African Golden-Weaver is Least Concern while Clarke's Weaver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Golden-Weaver	Clarke's Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Genus same	Ploceus	Ploceus
Species	Ploceus subaureus	Ploceus golandi

Evolutionary Relationship

African Golden-Weaver and Clarke's Weaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ploceus.

Conservation Status

African Golden-Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Clarke's Weaver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Golden-Weaver	Clarke's Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Golden-Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Taiwan, and United Kingdom.

Clarke's Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African Golden-Weaver

The African Golden-Weaver (Ploceus subaureus) 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.

Clarke's Weaver

The Clarke's Weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway