Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Ploceus nigricollis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ploceidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ploceus	Spermophilus
Species	Ploceus nigricollis	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver

The Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis) 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.