Buff-necked Ibis vs False Serotine Bat

Theristicus caudatus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Buff-necked Ibis is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-necked Ibis	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Theristicus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Theristicus caudatus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-necked Ibis and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-necked Ibis

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-necked Ibis	False Serotine Bat
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).

False Serotine Bat

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.