Black-chinned Weaver vs Clarke's Weaver

Ploceus nigrimentus compared with Ploceus golandi

Key Differences

• Black-chinned Weaver is Least Concern while Clarke's Weaver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-chinned Weaver	Clarke's Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Aves (पक्षी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order same	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family same	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Genus same	Ploceus	Ploceus
Species	Ploceus nigrimentus	Ploceus golandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-chinned Weaver and Clarke's Weaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ploceus.

Conservation Status

Black-chinned Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Clarke's Weaver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-chinned Weaver	Clarke's Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-chinned Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Clarke's Weaver

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Kenya and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-chinned Weaver

The Black-chinned Weaver (Ploceus nigrimentus) 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. Found in Norway.

Clarke's Weaver

The Clarke's Weaver (Ploceus golandi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway