Buff-necked Ibis vs Equatorial Saki

Theristicus caudatus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Theristicus	Pithecia
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	Equatorial Saki
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).

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.