Southern Brown-throated Weaver vs Village Weaver

Ploceus xanthopterus compared with Ploceus cucullatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Southern Brown-throated Weaver	Village Weaver
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	Ploceus	Ploceus
Species	Ploceus xanthopterus	Ploceus cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Southern Brown-throated Weaver and Village Weaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ploceus.

Conservation Status

Southern Brown-throated Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Village Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Southern Brown-throated Weaver	Village Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Southern Brown-throated Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Village Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Haiti), and South America (Venezuela).

Village Weaver

Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway