Black-winged Bishop vs Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Euplectes hordeaceus compared with Euplectes macroura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Bishop	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
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	Euplectes	Euplectes
Species	Euplectes hordeaceus	Euplectes macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Bishop and Yellow-mantled Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euplectes.

Conservation Status

Black-winged Bishop

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Bishop	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Bishop

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries).

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Black-winged Bishop

Black-winged Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway