Baya Weaver vs Yellow-legged Weaver

Ploceus philippinus compared with Ploceus flavipes

Key Differences

• Baya Weaver is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Weaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baya Weaver	Yellow-legged Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Ploceidae	Ploceidae
Genus same	Ploceus	Ploceus
Species	Ploceus philippinus	Ploceus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Baya Weaver and Yellow-legged Weaver share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ploceus.

Conservation Status

Baya Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Weaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baya Weaver	Yellow-legged Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baya Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates.

Yellow-legged Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baya Weaver

The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway