Alectryon vs Glossy Ibis

Alectryon tropicus compared with Plegadis falcinellus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Glossy Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Glossy Ibis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Alectryon	Plegadis
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Plegadis falcinellus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Glossy Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Glossy Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) 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.