Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver vs Little Ground Squirrel

Ploceus nigricollis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver	Little 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 pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver	Little 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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.