Bar-winged Weaver vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ploceus angolensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Bar-winged Weaver is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-winged Weaver	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ploceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ploceus	Amblysomus
Species	Ploceus angolensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-winged Weaver and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bar-winged Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-winged Weaver	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-winged Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bar-winged Weaver

The Bar-winged Weaver (Ploceus angolensis) 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.