Buff-necked Ibis vs Daurian Pika

Theristicus caudatus compared with Ochotona dauurica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Daurian Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Theristicus	Ochotona
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Ochotona dauurica

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Ibis and Daurian Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-necked Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-necked Ibis

Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) 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.