Chestnut Weaver vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ploceus rubiginosus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Weaver	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ploceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ploceus	Hemiechinus
Species	Ploceus rubiginosus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Weaver and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Weaver	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Chestnut Weaver

The Chestnut Weaver (Ploceus rubiginosus) 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.