Black-headed Weaver vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Ploceus melanocephalus compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Black-headed Weaver is Least Concern while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Weaver	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ploceidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Ploceus	Thyroptera
Species	Ploceus melanocephalus	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Weaver and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Weaver

LC — Least Concern

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Weaver	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black-headed Weaver

Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.