Buff-necked Ibis vs Eastern Mole

Theristicus caudatus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Talpidae
Genus	Theristicus	Scalopus
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Eastern Mole
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).

Eastern Mole

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.