Scarlet Ibis vs White Ibis

Eudocimus ruber compared with Eudocimus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scarlet Ibis	White Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Pelecaniformes (بجعيات)	Pelecaniformes (بجعيات)
Family same	Threskiornithidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus same	Eudocimus	Eudocimus
Species	Eudocimus ruber	Eudocimus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Scarlet Ibis and White Ibis share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eudocimus.

Conservation Status

Scarlet Ibis

LC — Least Concern

White Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scarlet Ibis	White Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scarlet Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Scarlet Ibis

Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) 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.

White Ibis

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) 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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇪 Venezuela